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Decree No. 24.548 approving the Regulation of the Animal Sanitary Protection Service.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
1934
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Animal welfare Inspection Drugs Pests/diseases Dangerous animal/harmful animal Disinfection/disinfestation
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Regulation of the Animal Sanitary Protection Service. This Regulation, consisting of 9 Chapters, establishes that the Animal Sanitary Protection Service is the competent authority to implement prophylaxis measures, in order to preserve the country from the invasion of exotic zoonoses and fight against infectious and contagious diseases as well as existing parasites within the National territory. It prohibits the entrance in the National territory of sick animals or suspected to be infected of any disease, directly or indirectly transmissible. In addition, it prescribes necessary measures to avoid animal diseases and requirements to be met to import animals from abroad.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Amended by

Norm No. 50 amending the list of animal diseases subjective to animal sanitary measures.

Legislation | Brazil | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Inspection, Drugs, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX