Animal Health Act No. 32 of 2013. Pays/Territoire Iraq Type du document Législation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Alimentation et nutrition, Pêche, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Santé des animaux Maladie des poissons Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Sécurité alimentaire Transformation/manutention Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Santé publique Abattage Législation de base Production animale Politique/planification Parasites/maladies Responsabilité/indemnisation Certification Quarantaine Apiculture/sériciculture Oiseaux Camélidés Bovins Cheval Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Act enters into force o the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé The present Act lays down provisions to: maintain health and safety of animal wealth; develop the livestock sector and upgrade its production, also as a food security tool; preserve the safety of products of animal origin; provide a healthful animal food for humans free of pathogens; and encourage investors in the livestock sector in support of the national economy. The Minister of Agriculture shall have charge of the carrying out of this Act by: developing plans and programs to combat diseases and epidemics; adopting the principle of compensation in support of animal breeders and producers; providing a suitable ground free of epidemic diseases that cause heavy losses in livestock; regulating slaughterhouses and activities related to livestock; organizing the relationship between the private veterinarian sector and veterinary health authority, finding a common ground to them; raising awareness and culture of breeders and citizens of the importance of livestock. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.iraq-lg-law.org Références - Législation Abroge Law No. 68 of 1936 on animal diseases. Législation | Iraq | 1936 Mot clé: Santé des animaux, Parasites/maladies, Quarantaine, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX