Decree-Law No. 11/2014 approving the Animal Identification, Registration and Circulation Scheme. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da República, I Série, No. 17. Subject Livestock Keyword Registration Animal production Marking/identification Access-to-information Transport/storage Offences/penalties Cattle Sheep/goats Swine Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 31 articles divided into eight Chapters, approves the Animal Identification, Registration and Circulation Scheme. In particular, it establishes the identification regime for registration and movement of bovine, buffalo, equine, swine, sheep and goat animals within the national territory through the following requirements: a) Regularizing the identification and registration system for the above mentioned animals to ensure their verification and control of health conditions; b) Regularizing the transport and movement of these animal species in order to combat the illegal transit of cattle and prevent theft of animals. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org