Animals (Diseases and Importation) Regulations

FIRST SCHEDULE. {Section 27) . ANIMALS (DISEASES AND !Ml'ORTATION} CONTIWL REGULATIONS. General Provi$ions. l. These Regulations may be cited as the ANIMALS (DISEASES AND IMPORTATION) CONTROL REGULATIONS. 2. For the purposes of these regulations "animal" shall not include a monkey; "vessel" means ,any ship, schooner, sloop, boat or other floating craft. 3. No animal shall be imported into the Colony except in accord ance with the provisions of these regulations. 4. No animal shall be imported into the Colony except in accordance wlth the terms of a permit granted by the Superintendent of Agriculture. 5. (1) For the purposes of this regulation the. ports of St. George's, Grenvllle, Sauteurs and Hillsborough shall be defined ports. (2) The port of St. George's shall comprise within its limits all the waters to the east of a line drawn from Point Salines to Point Molinlere. (3) The port of Grenville shall comprise within its llmits all the waters to the west of a line drawn from Telescope Point to Soublse Island, and from Soubise Island to the nearest point of· the mainland at Soublse. (4) The port of Sauteurs shall comprise within its limits all the waters to the south of a line drawn from Laurent Point to Levera Point. (5) The port of Hlllsborough shall comprise within it.a limits all the waters to the east of a line drawn from "Yaws Point", Craigston, to Jacques Adam Island, and from Jacques Adam Island to Laurtston Point. (6) No vessel arriving from any place beyond the Colony and having on board any anlmal, a licence or permit to import wh1ch has not been granted bf \he Director of Agriculture or the Superin tendent of Agriculture, shall come within three hundred yards of any wha.tf, pier or landing place in a defined port: Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not n.pply to steamers and motor vessels ot a registered tonnage exceeding 100 tons dock:lng and n>rnalnlng at the pier 1n the port of St. George's during the whole period ot their stay at the said port. ('1) No an1mal arriving from a place beyond the Colony shall be landed at any port other than the ports of St. George's and. Hillsborough or at any aerodrome other than the Pearls Airport. (8) Notwitbstandlng the provisions of paragraphs (6) and (7) ot this regulation the Superintendent of Agriculture may, 1n ~ absolute discretion, grant a permit h1 writing - ---· (a) for any vessel referred to in the said paragraph (6) to come within three hundred yards of, or alongside, any wharf, pier or landing place in a defined port ; and (b) for any all1mal to be landed at such port or at such aerodrome and upon such conditions as may be speclfted in such permit. (9) Where the provlslons of pa.nigraph (6) or paragraph ('7) of this regulation are contravened the master of the vessel or the pilot o.t the aircraft havlng the animal on board shall be gUllty of an offence against this regulation. 6. (1) Every animal before being landed shall be subject to illspection by the inspector who may (a) it sat1s.fled m that any such anlmal is suffering from any d.lBease ; or cm that any condition of a permit permitting the Importation of any such animal has not been complied with, refuse permission for any such animal to be landed ; or (b) gmnt penn1ssion for any such anl.m.al to be landed either uncondltlonally or subject to such conditions as he may impose. (2) No animal shall be landed without the prior written permission of ·the inspector. 7. '1) Subject to the provisions ot regulations 6 and 9 of these regulations and if so required by the inspector every animal . upon being landed in the Colony shall be removed by such means, in such manner and subject to such conditions as the inspector may direct to a quarantine depot approved by such inspector for the purpose of quarantine and shall there be kept in quarantine for such period as the inspector may direct. (2) The release from quarantine of any animal shall be sub ject to and dependent upon the result of re-inspection and of any diagnostic examination and any tests which the inspector may deem necessary to employ tor the detection of disease. (3) Notwithstanding the expiry of too period of quarantine directed by the inspector under paragraph {1) of this regu!ation no animal shall be removed from any quarantine depot Without the prior written permission of the inspector and such permission may be either unconditional or subject to such conditions a.s may be specified. 8. Cl) The expenses of and incidental to the keeping in quarantine of an animal shall be borne by the consignee of such animal. (2) Every animal shall be kept 1n quarantine a.t the risk of the consignee. (3) When any animal, while in quarantine in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, develops or, in tbe opinion ot the inspector, shows symptoms ot any disease, the spread of which would endanger the health of livestock in the Colony, such animal . may, with the approval of the Governor, be destroyed without pay ment of compensation. 9. The provisions of such of these regulations as relate to the importation of animals shall not apply to any animals (other than dogs) imported by or on behalf of the Government of Grenada. Cats and Dogs. 10. (1) No dog or cat shall be imported into the Colony unless such dog or cat is imported directly from one or the following coun tries, namely, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Eire, Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, the territory of Saint Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla. {2) No dog or cat so imported shall be landed in the Colony unless there 1s produced to the inspector in respect thereof a certificate stating that such dog or cat is in good health and tree from any symptoms of infectious OT contagious disease and that there has been no rabies among unquara.ntined dogs, cats or other animals In the country from which sueh dog or cat was exported during the six months immediately preceding the exportation of such dog or cat from such country. Buch certl.tlcate shall purport to be given (a) In the case of a dog or cat shipped from Great Britain, by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries ; (b) In the case of a dog or eat shipped from Northern Ireland, by the Ministry of· Agriculture ; {c) 1n the case of a dog or cat shipped from Eire, by the Department of Agriculture : and (d) In the case of a dog or cat shipped from any British West Indian lsland, by a duly quall.tled Government Veterinary Officer. l3) No dog or cat so imported shall be landed in the Colony if it has been 1n contact during the period of transportation with any other dog or cat, other than a dog or cat (a) In respect of which a certltl.cate referred to In paragraph (2) of this regulation has been given; or (b) which has been rele.ased from quarantine 1n any ot the countries specified in the First Schedule to these regulations, as being In good health and tree from rabies or any other Infectious or contagious dJsease. Horse:. 11. (1) No horse shall be imported into the Colony unless such horse Js imported directly from one of the following countries, namely, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Eire, Canada, United States or America, British Guiana, any British West Indian island. (2) No horse shall be landed in the Colony unless there is produced ·to the inspector in respect theTeot a certificate stating that the country from which such horse was exported (a) is tree from foot and mouth disease; or (b) it such country is not free tram foot and mouth disease. that the area from which such horse originated and through which tt was transported to the port of embarkation ts free from foot and mouth disease ; and (c) that such horse was healthy and free from infectious disease; (d) that such horse was subjected to the Mallein test tor glanders or farey with negative results; (e} that so far as it has been possible to ascertain no case of dourine (mal du coit), mal de caderas, glanders, farcy, epizootic, Iymphangitis, ulcerative Iymphangitis, influenza, infectious equine anaemia, encephalomyelitis or mange has occurred in the stables or on the premises where such horse was kept during the thirty days prior to the date of export, and such certificate shall purport to have been given (1) in the case o! a horse shipped from Great Britain, by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries ; (U) in the case of a horse shipped from Northern Ireland, by the Ministry of Agriculture ; (Iii) in the case of a horse shipped from Eire, by the Depart ment of Agriculture ; (iv) in the case of a horse shipped from Ci;lnada, by the Department of Agriculture ; <v> 1n the case of a horse shipped from the United States of America, by the Bureau of Animal Industry ; {vi) 1n the case of a horse shipped from British Guiana or any British West Indian island, by a duly qualified Govern ment Veterinary Officer. (3} For the purposes of this regulation "horses" includes mares, mules, donkeys, zebras. Cattle, Pfgs, Sheep and Goats. 12. (1) No cattle, pig, sheep or goat shall be imported into the Colony except any such animal is imported directly from one of the following countries, namely, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Eire, Canada, United States of America, British Guiana, any British West Indian island. (2) No cattle so imported shall be landed 1n the Colony unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereof a certlftcate stating that any such cattle {a) are physically sound, in good health, and free of symp toms of paratuberculosis (Johne's Disease) and other infectious diseases ; (b) have passed negative to an intradermal tuberculin test within ten days prior to the date of shipment ; (c) (i) in the case of males, have reacted negatively to the serum - agglutination test for Brucellosis within thirty days prior to the date of shipment, and in the case of females, have reacted negatively to the serum - agglutination test for Brucellosis within thirty days prior to shipment ; or CU> have been inoculated with Brucella abortus vaccine (Strain 19) when between four and eight monthB of age and with.in three years prior to the date of shlpment ; or (ill) have reacted negatively to the serum - agglutina tion test for Brucellosis and have subsequently and within fourteen days of such negative reaction, been inoculated With Brucella abortus vaccine (Strain 19) when over eight months of age and within three years prior to the date of shipment ; or (iv) having been previously vaccinated with Brucella abortus vaccine (Strain 19) have been re-vaccinated within three yea.rs of the previous vaccination, and within three years prior to the date of shlpment. (3) No pig shall be landed in the Colony unless there ts produced to the inspector in respect thereof. a certtil.cate stating that such pig originated from a herd where no infectious diseases of swine had existed for thirty days prior to the date of the shipment of such pig. Such certificate shall purport to be given (a) in the case of Great Britain, by the Ministry of Agricul ture and Fisheries ; (b) in the case of Northern Ireland, by the Mlnlstry of Agriculture ; (c) in the case of Eire, by the Department of Agriculture : ( d) in the case of Canada, by the Department of Agriculture ; (e) in the case of the United States of America, by the Bureau of Animal Industry ; (f) in the case of British Guiana or any British West Indian island, by a duly quallfted Government Veterinary Officer. (4) No sheep so imported shall be landed in the. Colony unless there is produced to the inspector ln respect thereof a certi ficate stating that within ten days prior to shipment such sheep was physically sound, in good health and free from communicable disease and such certificate shall purport to be given ta) 1n the case of Great Britain, by the. Ministry of Agricul ture and Fisheries ; (b) 1n the case of Northern Ireland, by the Ministry of Agriculture ; (c) in the case of Eire, by the Department of Agriculture; (d) ln the case of Canada, by the Department of Agricul ture; (e) in the case of· the United States of America, by the Bureau of Animal Industry ; (/) in the case of British Guiana or any British West Indian island, by a duly qualified Government Veterinary Offtcer. 5. No goat so imported shall be landed in the Colony unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereat a certificate stating that any such goat Ca) ha.a passed negative to an intradermal tuberculin test witWn ten days prior to the date of shipment ; (b) is free from Brucellosis as indicated by a negative reaction to the serum - agglutination test for that disease ; ( c) ls physically sound, lo good health, and free of indica tions of infectious diseases including Takos!.s, and every such certl.flcate shall purport to be given (1) In the case of Great Britain, by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries ; (U) in the case of Northern Ireland, by the Ministry of Agriculture ; (ill) in the case of Eire, by the Department of Agriculture ; (Iv} in the case of Canada, by the Department of Agricul ture; (v) in the c,ase of the United states of America, by the Bureau of Animal Industry ; and (vi) in the case of British Guiana or any British West Indian island, by a duly qualified Government Veterinary Officer. (6) No cattle, pig, flheep or goat shall be landed in the Colony unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereof a certifi cate stating that the country from which such cattle, pig, sheep or goat was expqrted (a) ls tree from foot and mouth disease: or Cb) if such country Ls not free from foot and mouth disease, that the area from which such cattle, pig, sheep ur goat originated and through which it was transported to the port of embarkation 1s free from foot and mouth disease. Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Fish, Turtles and Caged. Birds. 13. (1) No rabbit, guinea pig, fish, turtle or caged bird shall be imported Jnto the Colony from any of the following countries, namely, Trinidad and Tobago, any country forming part of the continent of South America. (2) The provislona of paragraph (I} of this regulation shall not be deemed to apply to any fish or turtle native to any of the countries specified above which is caught alive near the' coast of this Colony and which ls imported into the colony only for use ln any aquarium. Monlceus. 14. No monkey shall be Imported lnt.o the colony. Carcasses of Cattle, Pigs, Sheep and Goats. 15. (1} No fresh carcass, whether frozen or chilled, nor any cured or pickled carcass of any cattle, pig, sheep or goat, or any portion of any such carcass, shall be Imported tnto the Colony except sucll carcass or portion ~t is fmport.ed (a) directly from any of the following countries, namely, Bcotla.n<I, Northern Iteland, Eire, oanada, New Zealand, Australia, United States of America ; and Cb} in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Superintendent of Agriculture. (2) The prov1slons of paragraph (1) of thJB regulation shall not apply to (a) any lmportatlons made by or on behalf of the Govern ment of Grenada ; or Cb) any cooked or stertllzed meat Imported 1n hermitlcally sealec;\ containers. Fodder and Litter. 16. Cl) No fodder and Utter shall be imported into the Colony except (a) directly from any of the following countries, namely, Great Britain, Canada, United states of America ; and (b) in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Superintendent of Agriculture. (2) Notwithstanding the provWons of paragraph (1) of th.ts regulation, no fodder or Utter Imported from Great Britain shall be landed 1n the Colony unless there 1s produced to the lnspector 1n respect thereof a certitlcate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries stating that the area from which such fodder or litter originated and the district through which it was transported to the port of shipment ts tree from foot and mouth disease. Dung. 1'7. (1) No dung (other than the excrement of birds) shall be imported Into the Colony. (2) The provisions of paragraph ( 1) at th1.s regulation shall not apply to any dung which ts contained ln any box or crate in which any anlmal 1s lawfully Imported !nt.o the colony. U&ed or Second-hand Animal Blankets, Saddle Cloths, Felttng, Pads, etc. 18. {1) No used or second-hand animal blanket, saddle cloth, felting, pad or other similar article shall be imported into the COiony. (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this regulation shall not apply to any such articles which accompany and form . pa·rt of the clothing or individual accoutrement of any animal lawfully imported into the Colony if such articles were new at the ti:rp.e of shipment. Used or Second-hand Animal Trappings. 19. No used or second-hand harness, saddle, halter, rein, girth, rope, yoke, chain or other trapping shall be landed in the Colony unless such trappings shall first be treated by the inspector with an insecticide approved by the Superintendent of Agriculture, at the risk of the person to whom such trapping is consigned before delive~ to the consignee. Biological Products. 20. ( 1) No biological product of any animal intended tor use in veterinary medicine shall be imported into the Colony except in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Superintendent of Agriculture. (2) In this regulation '' biological product" includes any substance commonly known as vaccines, sera, toxins, anti-toxins and antigens intended for use in the practice ot veterinary medicine.