Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases. Pays/Territoire Corée, République de Type du document Législation Date 2002 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail Mot clé Législation de base Santé des animaux Production animale Parasites/maladies Quarantaine Abattage Vaccination Commerce international Inspection Infractions/sanctions Médicaments Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, East Asian Seas, Asie Orientale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Résumé The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of the livestock industry and to improvement in public health by preventing the outbreak or spread of contagious animal diseases. Livestock or domestic animals and contagious animal diseases are defined in article 2. The Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall establish the Central Animal Disease Control Council which shall perform functions described in article 9. The Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall formulate and implement a comprehensive plan for the development of veterinary science and technology, the development of vaccines against any communicable animal diseases and technological development for improving the quality of public health. Chapter II deals with the following matters: reporting of dead or sick animals; determination of diseases; epidemiological investigation; records of livestock trading and their preservation; disinfection equipment and disinfection obligations; isolation and order for closure of livestock raising facilities; order of slaughter; restriction on disposal of carcasses; incineration of infected objects, etc. Chapter III deals with provisions on quarantine inspection forimport and export. The State shall pay compensation to the owner of the livestock or other goods in cases described in article 48 and will give assistance in stabilization of livelihood and in expenses (arts. 49 and 50). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.klri.re.kr Références - Législation Implementé par Enforcement Decree of the Act on the prevention of contagious animal diseases. Législation | Corée, République de | 2003 (2021) Mot clé: Santé des animaux, Parasites/maladies, Quarantaine, Abattage, Inspection, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX