Environmental Health Services (Rodent Control) Regulations, 2007 (S.R.O. No. 1 of 2007).

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases

Geographical area

Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States

Abstract

These Regulations impose certain duties upon owners of premises in order to keep those premises free from rodents. As a general rule, the owner of every business premises shall maintain such premises or institution in a rat proofed and rodent free condition to the satisfaction of the Chief Environmental Health Officer. The Chief Environmental Health Officer may require, by notice, an owner of a business premise to carry out certain measures for purpose of rat-eradication. Any food for feeding, poultry, cows, pigs, horses or other animals shall be stored in a rat-proofed building or in rat-proofed containers, compartments or rooms. No garbage or other waste shall be left in occupied or unoccupied premises.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Health Services Act (No. 8 of 1997).

Legislation | Dominica | 1997

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX