Control measures relating to avian influenza in certain areas (No. R. 962 of 2004)

Government Gazette REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Regulation Gazette No. 8036 Vol. 470 Pretoria 11 August 2004 No. 26672 AIDS HELPLINE: 0800-0123-22 Prevention is the cure STAATSKOERANT, 11 AUGUSTUS 2004 No. 26672 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. R. 962 DEPAP.7MENT OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTEMENT VAN LANDBOU 11 August 2004 ANIMAL DISEASES ACT, 1984 (ACT No. 35 OF 1984) CONTROLL MEASURES RELATING TO AVlAN INFLUENZA IN CERTAIN AREAS I, Angela Thokozile Didiza, Minister of Agriculture, acting under section 9 (1) of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984), hereby prescribe the control measures set out in the schedule. SCHEDULE Definitions 1. In this Schedule any word or phrase to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shall have that meaning and unless the context otherwise indicates “poultry” means pigeons, ducks, geese, fowl, turkey, cage birds, muscovies, domesticated ostriches, tamed wild birds and wild birds kept in captivity; “the Act”, means the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984); and “the Regulations”, means the Animal Diseases Regulations as published by Government Notice No. R.2026 of 26 September 1986, as amended by Government Notices Nos. R.2208 of 24 October 1986, R.266 of 13 February 1987, R.2343 of 16 October 1987, R.884 of 5 May 1988 (as corrected by Government Notice No. R.1043 of 3 June 1988), R.394 of 1 March 1991 (as corrected by Government Wotice No. R.931 of 3 May 1991), R.2358 of 10 December 1993, R.1023 of 27 May 1994, R.254 of 6 February 1997, R.1136 of 11 September 1998, R.361 of 7 April 2000, R. 443 of 25 May 2001 and R. 885 of 21 September 2001 (as corrected by Government Notice No. R. 1386 of 21 December 2001). Qbjectiwe of control measure 2. The objective of this control measure is, in order to prevent the spreading of avian influenza disease from the areas specified in the table-. (a) to prohibit the export of poultry, poultry products and genetic material from such areas; and (b) to prohibit the movement of poultry except on authority of a permit to, from or within such areas. (c) to restrict and control the movement of conveyances and persons on, over or to land where poultry is or was present, or is suspected to be or to have been present, and to disinfect any person, conveyance or other object. 4 No. 26672 GOVERNMENT GAZElTE, 11 AUGUST 2004 Prohibition on the export poultry, poultry products and genetic material from certain areas 3. (1) No poultry, products derived from poultry, or genetic material of poultry may be exported from the areas specified in the table. from the areas specified in the table may be exported. (2) No poultry, products derived from poultry, or genetic material of poultry originating Prohibition on the movement of poultry except on authority of a permit 4. (1) No poultry may be moved from, to or within the areas specified in the table, except under the authority of a permit contemplated in regulation 20(1) of the Regulations. (2) All poultry must be inspected by a State Veterinarian before the permit referred to in sub-clause (1) may be issued in respect thereof. TABLE The following area(s): Somerset - East area and within the Blue Crane Route Municipality area of jurisdiction. . . Printed by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosrnan Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001 Publications: Tel: (01 2) 334-4508, 334-4509, 334-451 0 Advertisements: Tel: (01 2) 334-4673, 334-4674, 334-4504 Subscriptions: Tel: (01 2) 334-4735, 334-4736, 334-4737 Cape Town Branch: Tel: (021) 465-7531 Gedruk deur en verkrygbaar by die Staatsdrukker, Bosmanstraat, Privaatsak X85, Pretoria, 0001 Publikasies: Tel: (01 2 ) 334-4508, 334-4509, 334-451 0 Advertensies: Tel: (01 2) 334-4673, 334-4674, 334-4504 Subskripsies: Tel: (012) 334-4735, 334-4736, 334-4737 Kaapstad-tak: Tel: (021) 465-7531 26672-1