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Livestock Identification, Registration and Traceability Act, 2010 (No. 12 of 2010).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Livestock Identification, Registration and Traceability System for purposes of controlling animal diseases and livestock theft, enhancing food safety assurance; to regulate movement of livestock, improve livestock products and production of animal genetic resources; to promote access to market and to provide for other related matters.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Data collection/reporting Animal production Animal health Traceability/product tracing Registration
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by Statutory Instrument, appoint.
Abstract

This Act provides for the identification and traceability of farm animals and their products for this purposes establishes the National Livestock Identification, Registration and Traceability System and the National Livestock Identification Registration and Traceability Registry. The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, declare a compulsory national livestock identification and registration area in relation to which the Minister shall prescribe the national livestock identification technologies. The Act also provides for control on the movement of livestock and registration of livestock premises.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.go.tz