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Animals (Importation Control) Regulations (Cap. 67:02).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Regulation
Date
1955 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Meat International trade Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Inspection Authorization/permit Certification Animal by-products Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations implement provisions of the Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act in relation with conditions and restrictions for the importation of live animals and a wide variety of animal-related items such as carcases, beef, hides, bones, wool, fodder, litter, biological products prepared from animal tissue and semen. As for animals, the Regulations specify general rules and rules applying to certain classes of animals, e.g. cattle, sheep and goats, poultry, horses and monkeys. Conditions and restrictions of import regard places of landing, inspection and quarantine of animals.

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Implements

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act (Cap. 67:02).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1955 (2013)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Quarantine, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Birds, Cattle, Equine-animals, Sheep/goats, Insects, Poultry, Swine, Reptiles

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Animals (Diseases and Importation) (Amendment) Act No. 21 of 2020.

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2020

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Animal health, Animal welfare, Early warning system, Policy/planning, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases, Risk assessment/management, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, International trade, Quarantine, Marking/identification, Traceability/product tracing, Monitoring, Precautionary principle, Alien species, Aquatic animals, Birds, Reptiles, Insects

Source: FAO, FAOLEX