Notification and control of transmissible diseases of livestock and poultry 1981 (By-law No. 4). Country/Territory Bhutan Document type Regulation Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Livestock Act and By-laws, Ministry of Development, Animal Husbandry Department, November 1980, pp. 12-20. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Poultry products Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Cattle Certification Inspection Meat Animal welfare Animal health Pests/diseases Poultry Vaccination Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Abstract This By-law establishes the measures to be taken to prevent the spreading of exotic animal diseases, ensure an early detection, immediate eradication, and the control of the permanent threat of animal diseases. To this end the competent authorities are entitled to enter and inspect animals and premises where animals are kept, or vehicles used for the transportation of animals, to apply identification marks to animals and animal products, to give instructions concerning hygiene and sanitary procedures to the managers of the establishments where animal products or feed are handled, stored, transported or marketed. Specific measures shall be applied for the control of "notifiable diseases" and "officially controlled diseases" listed in article 6. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Livestock Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 1981. Legislation | Bhutan | 1981 Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal welfare, Animal reproduction, Animal production, Poultry, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Animal feed/feedstuffs, International trade, Animal by-products, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX