Resolution No. 18/1 of 1997 concerning the obligatory measures for importation of bovines, sheep, goats and swine. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 7, 13 February 1997, pp. 590 and 591. Subject Livestock Keyword Slaughtering Vaccination Transport/storage International trade Authorization/permit Quarantine Disinfection/disinfestation Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal welfare Cattle Sheep/goats Animal health Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force 2 months after its issuance. Abstract This Resolution is composed of 11 articles: vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease of all imported animals for slaughter: (bovines, sheep, goats and swine) is to be carried out on the boat before entry into Lebanon (art. 1); vaccination must be done by veterinarians authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture (art. 2); importer must be provided with the disinfestation certificates from the carriers issued by the competent authority of the country of origin (art. 3); disinfestation with Formalin of all means of transport of animals (art. 4); importers must disinfect the cattle pen with Formalin and lime as per the directives issued by the Department of Animal Resources (art. 6); animals must be placed in quarantine for 5 days after vaccination (art. 7); slaughtering is to be done in authorized slaughterhouses (art. 8). Full text Arabic