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Resolution No. 379 of 2000 concerning quarantine measures for imported animals.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 140, 24 June 2000, 1 p.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Cattle Quarantine Pests/diseases International trade Vaccination
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution is composed of 3 articles. Article 1 provides for quarantine measures to be taken for imported living animals, as follows: (a) importers of living animals shall pay the fees and costs of the laboratory analysis before the arrival of the animals; (b) animals shall be put under quarantine for the necessary period; (c) animals shall be vaccinated against existing diseases in Egypt, such as the foot and mouth disease, etc.; and, (d) animals may be released after the analysis results have confirmed that they are free from any disease.

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