Animal Skins Act of 1954. Pays/Territoire Soudan Type du document Législation Date 1954 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail Mot clé Commerce intérieur Commerce international Transformation/manutention Inspection Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Afrique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Afrique du Nord, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Sahel Résumé This Act consisting of 10 articles aims at regulating the animals' skin trade in Sudan. Art.4 prohibits the export of air-dried cow hides, unless they are in transit via Sudan. Art.5 permits to buy cowhide or any other skin for the purpose of (i) selling it again or (ii) exporting it only if in possession of a license that entitles him, in the first case, to buy, sell, process, or otherwise trade in those skins inside Sudan, and, in the second case, to buy and export them from Sudan, provided that the license includes all the aforementioned purposes. Art.6 deals with license application and grant. Art.7 establishes that it is permissible for any trader or exporter to buy any cowhide or any other skin only in the places designated for purchase. Art.8 states that it is permissible for any veterinary inspector to enter and inspect any place where skin business is conducted and take the relevant measures. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.swm-programme.info