Decree No. 30.608 regulating Law No. 7.386 on State Animal Health Protection. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Maranhão Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal production Animal welfare Cattle Drugs Inspection Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Slaughtering 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, consisting of seven Chapters divided into 33 articles and two Annexes, regulates Law No. 7.386 on Sanitary Animal Health protection within the State of Maranhão. It establishes the Animal Health Protection Service in the state of Maranhão including the set of technical and administrative measures to be applied in order to: prevent, control and eradicate diseases in animals of economic interest; to contribute to economic and social development of the State; to ensure the quality of the product and by-product of animal origin; to promote the protection of human health; to meet other objectives of interest. This Decree is divided as follows: Objectives (I); Obligation of notification in case of disease (II): Revenues (III); Obligations of animal owners and veterinary services (IV); Offences and penalties (V); Indenisation (VI); Final provisions (VII). Annexes list revenues and fines for illegal activity. Full text Portuguese Website www.normasbrasil.com.br References - Legislation Implements Law No. 7.386 providing for the State Animal Health Protection. Legislation | Brazil | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree No. 20.036 regulating Law No. 7.386 on State Animal Health Protection. Legislation | Brazil | 2003 Keyword: Animal health, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Animal welfare, Cattle, Drugs, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX