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Decree No. 24 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating Veterinary and Sanitary Regulation on combating foot-and-mouth disease.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Cattle Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Quarantine
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

This Decree shall be mandatory on the whole national territory for all state bodies and citizens carrying out keeping of live animals, production, processing, transportation and trade of the products of animal origin. In case of suspected infection of animals with foot-and-mouth disease the owners of cattle shall immediately inform local veterinary specialist or local branch of state veterinary service. The owners of cattle shall restrict movement of ill, or suspected of being ill, cattle. Forest officers and staff of protected areas in case of suspected foot-and-mouth disease in wild fauna species and particularly in hoofed animals shall inform local branch of state veterinary service and possibly restrict movement and migration of ill, or suspected of being ill, wild animal species. State veterinary inspection shall carry out epizootic assessment of the area, map boundaries of the outbreak and spreading of the disease and shall undertake arrangements for disinfection of the territory. In case of application quarantine the following shall be prohibited: (a) movement of animal species of all categories, including poultry; (b) re-group animals without prior consent of veterinary specialists; (c) procure and distribute animal products, including sperm; (d) use milk and dairy products without prior treatment; (e) organization of markets, fairs and exhibitions; and (f) passage to and from quarantine area of automotive vehicles and human beings.

Full text
Russian
Website
mshp.minsk.by

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 18 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulations for the prophylaxis of foot-and-mouth disease.

Legislation | Belarus | 2001

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Camelids, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX