Decree No. 26/2009 approving the Regulation on Animal Health. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da Republica, I Serie, No. 32, 3rd Supplement, 17 August 2009, pp. 220(48-64). Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Standards Animal production Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Drugs Quarantine Slaughtering Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force 180 days after its publication. Abstract This Decree approves the Regulation on Animal Health. The Regulation, consisting of 124 articles and 1 Table is divided into 10 Chapters and regulates the sanitary norms to carry out epidemiological controls on animal diseases in all the territory of Mozambique. The Regulation, aiming at the protection of public health and livestock exports’ market, identifies the competent authorities and rules on conditions and requirements for import, transport and circulation of livestock and derived products. Moreover, it regulates certification procedures, animal health measures and management of diseases. Finally, it regulates control measures for products of animal origin and wildlife animals. Particular attention is paid to the regulation of communication requirements and to the definition of applicable penalties. The Regulation is divided as follows: Definition and objective (Chap. I); Import and circulation and transportation of animals (Chap. II); Provisions for Sanitary Control (Chap. III); Sanitary Measures and declaration of diseases (Chap. IV); Sanitary measures for Wildlife (Chap. V); Controls on Animal products and for veterinary uses (Chap. VI); Indenisation, Administrative Procedures and Sanctions (Chaps. VII-IX); General provisions (Chap. X). Annex lists in details all fines to be paid for illegal activities. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Decree No. 8/2004 approving the Regulation on Animal Health. Legislation | Mozambique | 2004 Keyword: Animal health, Standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal production, Data collection/reporting, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Rectification of 9 December 2009 amending the Regulation on Animal Health. Legislation | Mozambique | 2009 Keyword: Pests/diseases, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX