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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
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