Implementing Regulation of the Veterinary Quarantine Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Quarantine Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Animal production Certification Disinfection/disinfestation Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Pests/diseases Entry into force notes This Implementing Regulation enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The aim of this Implementing Regulation is to regulate veterinary quarantine in GCC. The present Regulation is composed of 4 Chapters divided into 36 articles. Chapter 1 deals with terms and definitions. Chapter 2 provides for the following: veterinary quarantine; licence for importation and exportation of animals and animal products; ban on the importation and exportation of animals; quarantine measures; documents and certificates accompanying animal consignments arriving into the country for the purposes of consumption, production or otherwise; requirements for imported animals and animal products; and expiry dates. Chapter 3 regulates the work in quarantine centers. Chapter 4 deals with the following: internal quarantine; competencies and tasks of veterinarians; and periodic vaccinations. Full text Arabic Website www.gcc-legal.org References - Legislation Implements Veterinary Quarantine Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Legislation | 2000 Keyword: Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Vaccination, Transport/storage, Disinfection/disinfestation, Equine-animals, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Resolution No.7 of 2004 issuing the Implementing Regulation of the Veterinary Quarantine Act in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Legislation | Bahrain | 2004 Keyword: Quarantine, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 151 of 2015 in the Implementing Regulations of the Veterinary Quarantine Law of the GCC States promulgated by Law No (2) for the year 2013 Legislation | Kuwait | 2015 Keyword: Quarantine, International trade, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Certification, Pests/diseases, Protection of species, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX