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Hide, Skin and Leather Trade Rules, 1990 (Cap. 359).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Regulation
Date
1990 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal by-products Internal trade International trade Inspection Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

These Rules implement provisions of the Hide, Skin and Leather Trade Act in relation to, among other things: methods of suspension drying; hanging of hided and skins; qualification of hided and skins; methods of flaying, cleaning and trimming; slaughterman’s licence for flaying hides or skins in a commercial slaughter premises; application for and issue of a buyer’s licence; equipment and maintenance of buyer’s licence premises; purchase of green hide or skin; duty of a buyer and exporter or importer to protect every hide or skin from insect damage in the case of prepared hides and skins immediately after purchase; transporting of dried hide or skin; application of disinfectant or bacteria agent; application for exporter’s or importer’s licence; exporter’s or importer’s premises; duties of exporter or importer; registration certificates and register of licences; inspection of consignment of, skin or leather; marking of hides and skins; data collection. The Rules are completed by 20 Schedules.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Hide, Skin and Leather Trade Act (Cap. 359).

Legislation | Kenya | 1987 (2006)

Keyword: Animal by-products, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX