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Law amending Law on livestock and animal health.

Country/Territory
Mongolia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2024
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Animal health Animal production Hygiene/sanitary procedures Pests/diseases Data collection/reporting Access-to-information
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 8 December 2024.
Abstract

This Law introduces the concept of "protected livestock breeding", which means keeping livestock separately from other livestock species for the purpose of promoting the freedom of international trade and protecting and fighting diseases spread in countries, regions and provinces, in order to implement surveillance, control, risk management, organizational measures, and common instructions for bioprotection by maintaining facilities with healthy livestock. Officials are prohibited from disseminating unverified information about highly infectious animal diseases. The right of veterinary inspection by central state administrative organization in charge of animals and animal health, state administrative organization in charge of animals and animal health, customs office, provincial and capital veterinary department, rural administrative units, district veterinary department, veterinary control point will be implemented by the State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine.

Full text
Mongolian
Website
legalinfo.mn

References - Legislation

Amends

Law on livestock and animal health.

Legislation | Mongolia | 2017 (2023)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Public health, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Transport/storage, Basic legislation, Animal health, Drugs, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Grazing, Registration, Animal welfare, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX