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Livestock Identification and Commerce Delegation Regulation (Alta. Reg. 207/2008).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal production Data collection/reporting Research Pests/diseases Certification Animal health Ownership
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
For the purpose of ensuring its revision, this Regulation expires on 30 June 2017.
Abstract

The present Regulation enacts the Livestock Identification and Commerce Act. For the purpose of the present Regulations “LIS” means Livestock Identification Services Ltd. Section 5 establishes that this corporation shall comply with the terms and conditions of a delegation agreement with the Minister. Moreover, it shall engage in the following activities: a) a delegated power, duty or function under this Regulation or any other Act or regulation; b) livestock related reporting, education, assistance and audits; c) cooperation in enforcement of livestock related legislation; d) information services related to livestock tracing for product recall and disease control purposes; e) cooperation in implementation of livestock related quality assurance program certification; f) animal welfare services in cooperation with other agencies; g) livestock identification and directly related services; h) research into and cooperation in animal ownership and age verification systems; i) any other activity as authorized by the Minister. The text consists of 24 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ab.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (SA 2006, c.L-16.2).

Legislation | Canada | 2006 (2014)

Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Equine-animals, Slaughtering, Grazing, Royalties/fees, Pastoralism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Livestock Identification and Commerce General Regulation (Alta. Reg. 208/2008).

Legislation | Canada | 2008 (2014)

Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Inspection, Registration, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX