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Order No. 58 of the Ministry of Public Health validating the Basic Regulation on sanitary protection of the national territory.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Pests/diseases Quarantine International trade Animal health
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

The Basic Regulation consists of 3 Sections dealing with the following matters: 1) substantiation and general provisions (sect. 1); 2) organization of sanitary protection of the territory (sect. 2); 3) logistical support (sect. 3). The main target of the Basic Regulation shall be the creation of the efficient system of the national territory against the introduction and the propagation of quarantine infection and other dangerous infections. Sanitary and quarantine inspection (supervision) checkpoints shall be set up at border entry points. In case of immediate threat of the propagation of quarantine infections and other dangerous infections temporary restriction of the crossing by animals or quarantine can be imposed on the transit of animals. The provisions of the present Basic Regulation shall be applicable to infections and diseases common to animals and human beings. Violation of the provisions regarding the introduction of quarantine infection or other dangerous infection shall entail administrative and criminal liability.

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