Law No. 569 establishing animal sanitary defence measures. Pays/Territoire Brésil Type du document Législation Date 1948 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail Mot clé Santé des animaux Parasites/maladies Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 90 days after its publication. Résumé This Law, composed of 9 articles, aimed at safeguarding public health, recognises, under condition of previous appraisal, the right to indemnity for the loss caused by the necessary sacrifice of infected animals or destruction of objects or rural buildings. The law stipulates that the indemnity is not granted for animal lethal illnesses and sets the compensation criteria possible for animal loss. With regards to the destruction of objects or rural buildings, the Law establishes the compensation of their value to be estimated by an evaluation commission composed by representatives of the Federal Government, the State Government and the relevant Rural Association. Finally, it sets the procedures and prescription dates for the right of appeal. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.agricultura.gov.br Références - Législation Amendé par Law No. 11.515 amending Law No. 569 of 1948 ruling on basic animal sanitary measures. Législation | Brésil | 2007 Mot clé: Santé des animaux, Parasites/maladies Source: FAO, FAOLEX