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Emir Decree No. 13 of 1999 establishing the High Committee for Arab Horses.

Country/Territory
Bahrain
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Equine-animals Institution
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Emir Decree enters into force on 3 August 1999.
Abstract

The aim of this Committee is to protect the purity of the Arab horse breed. This Emir Decree is composed of 13 articles. Articles 1 and 2 provide for the establishment of the Committee and define its objectives. Article 3 specifies the competencies and duties of the Committee including: (a) issuance of importation and exportation licences; (b) organization of horse races; and (c) cooperation with the Veterinary Authorities in the protection of purebred Arabian horses. Articles 6 and 7 pertain to the establishment and competencies of the Registration, Vaccination and Reproduction Committee. Articles 8-10 refer to procedures, requirements and conditions for the following matters: (a) affiliation with the High Committee for Arab Horses; (B) recording of Arab horses in the Registration, Vaccination and Reproduction Committee; and (c) exportation of Arab horses.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.bh