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Ministerial Resolution No.98 of 2020 regarding the identification of imported animals.

Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Animal production International trade Internal trade Marking/identification Transport/storage
Geographical area
Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force two months after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This ٌRegulation consisting of 11 articles aims at developing livestock sector and protecting animal and public health establishing that all imported animals, including camels, cattle, sheeps, and goats, must be identified and registered by tracking the animals and controlling their movements. The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority shall create accounts for animal importers in order to identify and register animals in the name of the importer. The importer must provide the tags with the number indicated on the import permit issued by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. The tag number shall be used also when the animals are (i) re-exported; (ii) transported; (iii) at the entrance and exit of the markets; and (iv) at the entrance to slaughterhouses.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.moccae.gov.ae