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Law No. 70 of 2009 regulating the trade and sale of birds and chicken.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Internal trade International trade Poultry products Waste management
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Abstract

This law is composed of 5 articles and it regulates the process of trade, and sale market of birds and chicken. Article one states that the trade of birds and chicken should abide by the requirements and the procedures set by the Minister of Agriculture and in slaughterhouses assigned by the Minister himself. The Law prohibits as well the sale or trade of waste of its circulation. Article 2 states that all chicken or birds suspected of illness will be slaughtered in authorized slaughterhouses. The penalty of any violations to the provisions of this law will result in either a fine or imprisonment. The Minister shall issue all the necessary decisions .

Full text
Arabic