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Circular No. 9/1 of 2005 prohibiting the use of residues of poultry slaughterhouses for feeding pigs.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 46, 13 October 2005, 2 pp.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Residues Swine Poultry
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Circular enters into force on 3 October 2005.
Abstract

The aim of this This Circular is to protec pigs against diseases. This Circular is composed of 4 articles. Use of residues of poultry slaughterhouses and poultry farms for feeding pigs is absolutely prohibited (art. 1). All pig farms that are not compatible with the provisions of this Circular shall be closed and the pigs shall be destroyed at the owner's expense (art. 2). Article 3 entrusts the Regional Departments of the Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the local authorities (mayors, prefects, administrative officers) to implement this Circular.

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