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Anthrax Regulations.

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Subsidiary Laws of Belize Revised Edition 2003, CAP. 211.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Meat Milk/dairy products Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations provide for measures to fight and anthrax affecting animals. Regulation 2 introduces an obligation to give notice of diseased animals or suspicion of diseased animals, and imposes a similar duty on veterinary surgeons. Where the Chief Agricultural Officer receives such information or has reasonable grounds for suspecting that anthrax exists on any premises, he or she shall forthwith cause a notice in the Form A in the Schedule to these Regulations to be served on the occupier of any premises whereon such animal is or with respect to which such suspicion exists. The suspected place shall be immediately inspected by an inspector and shall be kept in quarantine. It shall be unlawful to move any animal out the place of the suspected out break except where the movement id authorized by an inspector. Milk obtained from diseased animals shall not to be used as food for man or other animals. Diseased animals shall be disposed of according to regulations 6 to 8. (13 regulations completed by a Schedule)

Full text
English
Website
www.belizelaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Belize Agricultural Health Authority Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999).

Legislation | Belize | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Fraud, Basic legislation, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Plant protection, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX