Control Measures Relating to Foot and Mouth Disease, Government Notice no. R. 2606 of 2022

This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 7 OKTObER 2022 No. 47263 3 Government notices • GoewermentskennisGewinGs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NO. 2606 7 October 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 7 OKTOBER 2022 No. 47263 3 GOVERNMENT NotICcEs ® GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWINGS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NO. 2606 7 October 2022 ANIMAL DISEASES ACT, 1984 (ACT NO. 35 OF 1984) CONTROL MEASURES RELATING TO FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development acting under Section 9 (1) of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984) hereby (a) repeal the control measures relating to foot and mouth disease as prescribed in Government Notice No 2465 of 8 September 2022; and (b) prescribe the control measures set out in the Schedule hereto. , lin bok Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development SCHEDULE Definitions 1. In this Schedule any word or phrase to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shail have that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates “foot and mouth disease” means the disease as specified in column 1 of Table 2 of the Regulations and as described in column 2 of Table 2 of the Regulations opposite thereto; “the Act’, means the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984) “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 Notice 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, R. 885 of 21 September 2001 (as corrected by Government Notice No. R. 1386 of 21 December 2001), R. 162 of 24 February 2006, R. 163 of 24 February 2006, R. 864 of 1 September 2006 (as corrected by Government Notice No. R. 1059 of 27 October 2006), R. 204 of 16 March 2007, R. 371 of 26 April 2007, R. 543 of 6 July 2007, R. 527 of 15 May 2009, R.558 of 22 May 2009, R. 1059 of 13 November 2009, R. 564 of 23 June 2010, R865 of 7 November 2014 Objective of control measure 2. The objective of this control measure is to prevent the spreading of foot and mouth disease virus through the movement of cattle, sheep and goats in certain areas. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 4 No. 47263 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 OcTObER 20224 No. 47263 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 OCTOBER 2022 Restriction on the movement of live cattle, sheep and goats in certain areas 3. The movement of live cattle, sheep and goats is restricted in the Disease Management Areas of KwaZulu Natal Province and Limpopo Province, except under authority of a state veterinary permit and in compliance with the conditions of such permit. Document requirements for movement of cattle, sheep and goats in the whole country 4. Movements of cattle, sheep and goats in the provinces and areas other than those specified under paragraph 3 of this schedule must be accompanied by the following documents: (1) Owner declaration attesting to the origin and health status of the animals; (2) Undertaking of the recipient at destination that the animals will be isolated on the farm of destination for at least 28 days before introducing them onto the main herd. THE KWA ZULU NATAL PROVINCE DISEASE MANAGEMENT AREA The following are declared to be part of the Kwa Zulu Natal Province Disease Management Area: (i) The whole of Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality (ii) The whole of Mtubatuba Local Municipality; (iil) The whole of Nongoma Local Municipality (iv) The whole of the Ulundi Local Municipality {v) The whole of Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park. THE LIMPOPO PROVINCE DISEASE MANAGEMENT AREA The following are declared to be part of the Limpopo Province Disease Management Area: (i) The northern boundary is the international border between the Nwanedi river and the Kruger National Park fence, while the eastern boundary is the Kruger National Park fence; (ii) The portion of Musina local municipality east of the Nwanedi River; (iii) The whole of Thulamela local municipality; (iv) The whole of Collins Chabane local municipality; (v)The portions of Greater Giyani local municipality and Greater Letaba local municipality which lies east of the D3206 and north of the Mooketsi / Giyani Road (R81) to where the R81 road crosses Little Letaba River and from there north of the Little Letaba River up to the fence of the KNP. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za