Law No. 1.052 creating the Animal Health Inspectorate within the Ministry of Agriculture. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1950 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Inspection Institution Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Abstract This Law creates the Regional Animal Health Inspectorate within the Ministry of Agriculture. It consists of 6 articles establishing the aforementioned animal institution which shall be entitled to carry out regional control on animal health. Composition, duties and competencies of this institution are specified in the text. Full text Portuguese Website www.senado.gov.br