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Decree No. 758 of the Cabinet of Ministers “On additional measures for liquidation and prevention of spreading of African swine fever and other dangerous animal diseases.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Meat Vending Animal health Swine Pests/diseases Animal feed/feedstuffs Internal trade Wild fauna Ranching/captive breeding Hunting/capture
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of signature.
Abstract

The Cabinet of Ministers decree to prohibit trade of pork and slaughter products of swine, mixed fodders, feed mixtures, bran, fodder wastes of flour and cereal production, protein and vitamin mineral additives and premixes by legal entities and natural persons, including individual entrepreneurs, with the exception of meat processing enterprises, without agreement with the State Veterinary Service , as well as import of these products from countries (regions) that are infected with African swine fever, and unauthorized trade and vending of pork. Keeping of swine on personal farmsteads of citizens, living in the areas where African swine fever, shall be prohibited for at least 6 months since the date of slaughtering of all swine and performance of all the required veterinary and sanitary arrangements. All case of death or illness of swine shall be immediately reported to the competent authority. Veterinary and Sanitary Regulation on keeping and management of wild boars in open-air cages establishes mandatory requirements for captive breeding of wild boars. Owners of open-air cages must: (a) organize veterinary and sanitary checkpoints at the entrance to the territory where open-air cages are located; (b) in case of suspicion of the disease of wild boars, immediately inform the chief state veterinarian of the district - the chief state veterinarian inspector of the area in whose territory the open-air cages are located; and (c) ensure the availability of facilities for cutting and storing meat and slaughter products obtained from the hunting of wild boar in accordance with the requirements of veterinary and sanitary regulations.

Full text
Russian
Website
mshp.gov.by

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 683 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the modalities of the requisitioning of sick animals, animal products and compensation of damages to legal and natural persons in case of the liquidation of the outbreaks of infectious animal diseases.

Legislation | Belarus | 1995

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX