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Decree-Law No. 23/2015 regulating the offence and penalty regime applicable to animal imports.

Country/Territory
Sao Tome and Principe
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, No. 161 of 23 December 2015.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Offences/penalties Internal trade International trade Animal production Transport/storage Quarantine Pests/diseases Slaughtering Animal health
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Decree-Law approves the regulation of the offence and penalty regime, applicable to animal and animal products' imports, approved by Law No. 13/2005. The Regulation specifies offences and penalties to be paid for any related activity without the prior authorization issued by the Directorate of Livestock. In particular, it specifies that any living animals illegally slaughtered are subject to the quarantine regime because of pest, disease or other reasons, and the owner must assume all expenses even when the animals will be rejected and sent back immediately to the country of origin or even be slaughtered, incinerated and buried.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 13/2005 approving the Animal Health Basic Legislation.

Legislation | Sao Tome and Principe | 2005

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Drugs, Animal health, Internal trade, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX