Animal Health Ordinance 2012 (No. 38 of 2012). Pays/Territoire Îles Turques-Caïques (RU) Type du document Législation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Ordinance to prevent the introduction and spread of animal diseases, to protect and promote animal health, to control the movement of animals and animal products into, from and within the Turks and Caicos Islands; and for connected purposes. Sujet Bétail, Alimentation et nutrition, Pêche Mot clé Maladie des poissons Santé des animaux Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Viande Traçabilité/traçage du produit Législation de base Protection des animaux Institution Collecte de données/déclarations Quarantaine Mise en application Infractions/sanctions Médicaments Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord Résumé This Ordinance makes provision with respect to health and welfare of animals. It consists of 62 sections divided into 9 Parts. "Animal includes fish and aquatic animals. There is established a Turks and Caicos Island Animal Health service within the Department of Agriculture. The Service shall consists of a Chief Agricultural Officer (CVO) and veterinary officers. The CVO shall be the authority for purposes of international obligations regarding animal health. Functions of the Service are defined. For purposes of this Ordinance animal inspectors shall be appointed, the functions and powers of which are defined. The Ordinance also provides for, among other things: animal disease control and early detection system; declaration of infected zones; quarantine; control on imports and exports; animal welfare; keeping of records; animal identification and traceability of products; measures of enforcement. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.tciyellowpages.com