Federal Law No.8 of 2013 on the prevention and control of contagious and epidemic animal diseases. País/Territorio Emiratos Árabes Unidos Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2013 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Ganado Palabra clave Plagas/enfermedades Cuestiones de procedimiento Sanidad animal Comercio interior Comercio internacional Área geográphica Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 6 months after its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Law consisting of 23 articles aims at maintaining the animal’s health during the implementation of the program on the prevention and control of animal diseases. The Law provides for (i) measures to be taken in case of noticing, suspecting or being notified of the animal’s disease by the animal owner and, in particular, if one of the diseases included in the attached list is diagnosed; (ii) declaration of infected zone and declaration of disease-free zone; (iii) media communication; (iv) prevention procedures for animal diseases to be conducted in cooperation between the Minister of Environment and Water and the local authority concerned about animal health; (v) control on animal diseases, including isolation of the animal, sending, import, or carrying out scientific tests of pathological samples, disposal or trading of sick or dead animals; and (vi) veterinarian procedures. Texto completo Inglés/Árabe Página web www.moccae.gov.ae Referencias - Legislación Implementado por ٌResolution of the Council of Ministers No.25 of 2014 on the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. 8 of 2013 on the prevention and control of contagious and epidemic animal diseases. Legislación | Emiratos Árabes Unidos | 2014 Palabra clave: Plagas/enfermedades, Cuestiones de procedimiento, Sanidad animal, Comercio interior, Comercio internacional Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX