Animals (Importation Control) Regulations (Cap. 67:02)

MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 88 Chap. 67:02 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J ANThfALS (IMPORTATION) CONTROL REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation. 2. Interpretation. 3. Impmtation of animals. 4. Landing of animals. 5. Defining of ports. fi ln,;pP.r.tion, rli,;infP.r.tion :;inrl rp1:;irnntinP. of VP.<;<;P.] <; :;inrl :;iirr.r:;ift 7. Inspection of animals. 8. Quarantine of animals. 9. Expenses of and destruction of animals in quarantine. 10. Saving 11 Dog or r.:;i t 12. Horses. 13. Cattle, sheep and goats. 14. Pigs. 15. Poul try. 16. Pigeons. 17. Monkeys. 18. Carcases of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. 19. Beef 20. Carcases of poultry. 21. Animal products. 22. Fodder and litter. 23. Dung and dead carcases. 24. Used or second-hand animal blankets, saddle cloth, cloths, felting, pads, etc. 25. Used and second-hand animal trappings. 26. Biological products. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 89 Animals (Importation) Control Regulations [Snb•idiary] REGULATION 27. Semen. 28. Fees. 29. Penalty. FIRST SCHEDULE. SECOND SCHEDULE. THffiD SCHEDULE. FOURTH SCHEDULE. FIFTH SCHEDULE. SIXTH SCHEDULE. SEVENTH SCHEDULE. EIGHTH SCHEDULE. NINTH SCHEDULE. TENTH SCHEDULE. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 L.R.O. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 90 Chap. 67:02 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J *27/1955. Citation. Interpretation. [26/1967]. ANThfALS (IMPORTATION) CONTROL REGULATIONS made under section 15 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Animals (Imponation) Control Regulations. 2. In these Regulations "animal" does not include a fish or a monkey; "Commonwealth Caribbean Territories" means Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent und the British Virgin Islands; "Chief Technical Officer" means the Chief Technical Officer (Agriculture) or any officer of the Ministry of Agriculture lawfully autho1ised by him in writing; "presclibed certificate" means a certificate which purports to have been given ( a) in the case of Great Britain, by the Ministiy of Agriculture and Fishelies; (h) in the case of No1them Ireland, by the Ministry of Agriculture; ( c) in the case of the Republic of Ireland, 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 Husbandry; (f) in the case of a Commonwealth Caribbean Territ01y, by a Government Veterinary Officer of such Territory; and *These Regulations (GN 27/1955) have been amended by GNs 174/1955, 210/1955, 79/1956, 12411956, 8&/1957, 19/1959, 57/1960, 51/1961, 143/1961, 150/1961, 90/1962, 25/1963, 74/1964, ?711964, 311965, 4211965, 2611967, 40/1967, 19211977, 12311?78, Acts Nos. 45 of 1979, 47 of 1980; LNs 12411980, 165/1984, 47/1988, 48/1988, 253/1988, Act No. 6 of 1993, LNs 5411994, 35/1996, 234/1997, 280/1997, 11411998, 129/1998, 131/1999, 21511999, 80/2000, 251/2000, 4/2003. *These Regulations were further amended by Legal Notices Nos. 84 and 8512004 and LN No. 68/2005 but these Legal Notices were not laid in Parliament by the end of the year 2007 and accordingly have not been included in the Regulations. As a consequence it is not possible to accommodate amendments made to the Second Schedule of tl1ese Regulations by LN No. 72/2005. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 91 Animals (Importation) Control Regulations [Snb•idiary] (g) in the case of any other counlly, by an Official Veterinarian of the National Government of such country; "vessel" means any ship, schooner, boat or other floating craft. 3. (1) No animal shall be imported into Trinidad Tobago except in accordance with these Regulations. and Importation of animals. (2) No animal shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago except in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Chief Technical Officer. 4. (1) No animal shall be landed at any po1t, except the ports of Port-of-Spain, San Fernando and Scarborough or at any aerodrome other than the Piarco Airport and the Crown Point Airfield. (2) Nutwithstc111Lliug sulJ1egulc1tiu11 (1) the Chief Technical Officer may in his absolute discretion grant a permit in writing for an animal to be landed at such port or at such aerodrome and upon such conditions as may be specified in the permit. Landing of animals. 5. (1) The port uf Purt-uf-Spc1iu slli:lll be su<.:h pc1rt uf the Dofiuiui; uf Gulf of Paria as is confined within a radius of three miles from t%f~r 1979J. the Customs House of Port-of-Spain. (2) The port of San Fernando shall be such part of the Gulf of Paria as is confined within a radius of three miles from the Customs House of San Fernando. (3) The port of Scarborough shall be such pa1t of Rockly Bay as is confined within a radius of one mile from the Customs House ot Scarborough. (4) The Piarco Airport and the Crown Point Airport, respectively, shall have the boundaries set out in the Designation 69/1978. of Airports Notice 1978. L.R .0. 112006 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 92 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Inspection, disinfection and quarantine of vessels and aircraft. Inspection of animals. Animals (Importation) Control Res ulntions 6. Where any vessel or aircraft by which animals are imported arrives in Trinidad and Tohago the following provisions shall have effect: (a) the Agent or Owners of the vessel or aircraft shall notify the Inspector of the fact that animals are being imported by the vessel or aircraft; (b) the Master or Captain and the agents or owners of the vessel or aircraft shall afford every facility to the Inspector for the proper inspection of the animals; ( c) the Inspector may place in quarantine the vessel or aircraft or any portion thereof as he may deem necessary for preventing the introduction or spread of any communicable disease, and the vessel or aircraft or portion thereof shall remain in quarantine during such period as the Inspector may direct; ( d) the Master or Captain of the vessel or aircraft shall cany out such written directions as he may receive from the Inspector with respect to the quarantine; ( e) the Master or Captain of the vessel or aircraft shall take such measures as the Inspector may direct for the cleaning and disinfection of all stalls and boxes in and of any portion of the vessel or aircraft used for the transpmtation of animals. 7. ( 1) Every animal before being landed shall be subject to inspection by the Inspector who may ( a) if satisfied (i) that any such animal is suffering from disease; or (ii) 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) grant permission for any such animal to be landed either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as he may impose. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 93 Animals (Importation) Control Regulations [Snb•idiary] (2) No animal shall be landed without the prior written permission of the Inspector in the Form set out in the First Schedule. Fnrm First Schedule. (3) Any animal landed in contravention of this regulation may be seized by the Inspector and, in his discretion, detained, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as he sha11 direct. 8. (1) Subject to regulations 7 and 10 and if so required by Quarantine of animals. tht Iusptctur, tvtry c1uimc1l upuu utiug lc1uJ.tJ. iu TriuiJ.c1J. c1uJ. Tobago shall be removed by such means, in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Inspector may direct to a quaranline station approved by the Inspec:.:tor 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 subject to and dependent upon the result of re-inspection and of any diagnostic examination and any tests which the Inspector may consider necessary to employ for the detection of disease. (3) Notwithstanding the expiry of the period of quarantine directed by the Inspector under subrcgulation (1), no animal shall be removed from any quarantine station without the prior written permission of the Inspector and the permission may be either unconditional or subject to such conditions as may be specified. 9. (1) The expenses of and incidental to the keeping in Expenses of and . . . destruct10n of quarantme of an ammal shall be borne by the consignee of animals in the animal. quarantine. (2) Every animal shall be kept in quarantine at the risk of" the consignee. (3) When any animal, while in quarantine in accordance with the provisions of these Ree;nfations, clevelops or, in the opinion of the Inspector, shows symptoms of any disease the spread of which would endanger the health of animals in Trinidad and Tohago, the animal may, with the approval of the Minister, he destroyed without payment of any compensation. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 L.R .0. 112006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 94 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Saving. [8811957 35/1996]. Dog or cat. [:5771960]. Second Schedule. Second Schedule. Animals (Importation) Control Res ulntions 10. The provisions of such of these Regulations as relate to the importation of animals do not apply to any animal imported by, with the concmTence of, or on behalf of the Government. 11. (1) Subject to regulation 8 where a dog or cat is imp01ted directly from any of the countries specified in the Second Schedule, the dog or cat shall not be landed unless ( a) the owner or consignee thereof produces to the Inspector a certificate stating (i) that the dog or cat is in good health and free from symptoms of infectious or contagious diseases; (ii) that there has been no rabies among unquarantined dogs and cats or other animals in the countiy from which the dog or cat was exported during the six months immediately preceding the exportation of the dog or cat; and, if the dog or cat has been in quarantine in that country, that it has completed a six-month period of quarantine; and (h) the dog or cat has, during the period of transportation, been free from contact with any other dog or cat other than a dog or cat in respect of which a certificate referred to in paragraph ( a) has been given: Provided that the Inspector may, in his discretion permit any such dog or cat which may have had contact while in transit with a dog or cat in respect of which a ce1tificate referred to in paragraph ( a) has not been given to be landed on the te1ms and conditions applicable to dogs and cats imported under subregulation (2). (2) Any dog or cat imported from any country other than a country specified in the Second Schedule shall, nohvithstanding anything to the contrary contained in regulation 8, but subject to UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 95 Animals (Importation) Control Regulations [Snb•idiary] regulation 7(1)( a), upon being landed in Trinidad and Tobago, be removed to a quarantine station kept for that purpose and approved by the Inspector and shall there be kept in quarantine for a period of at least six months or for such additional period as the Inspector in his discretion may direct. (3) Nothing in regulation 7(l)(h) shall be deemed to apply to dogs or cats other than those specified in the Second Schedule. Second Schedule. 12. (1) No horse shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago Horses. h h • • d d. 1 f f h • l2611967J. except t e orse 1s 1mporte uect y rom one o t e countnes specified in the Third Schedule. Third Schedule. (2) No horse so imported shall be landed in Tlinidad and Tobago unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof the prescribed certificate. (3) The certificate shall state ( a) that the country from which the horse was exported is free from foot and mouth disease; (h) if the countiy is not free from foot and mouth disease, that the area from which it originated and through which it was transported to the port of exp01tation is free from foot and mouth disease; ( c) that the horse is healthy and free of infectious diseases; (d) that the horse has been subjected to the Mallein test for glanders (farcy) with negative results; and ( e) so far as it has been possible to ascertain no case of dourine (maL du coit) , maL de caderas, glanders (farcy), epizootic lymphangitis, ulcerative lymphangitis, influenza, equine infectious aenaemia, equine encephalomyelitis, or mange, has occurred in the stables or on the premises where the horse was kept duling the thilty days prior to the date of exportation. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 L.R .0. 112006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 96 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Cattle, sheep and goats. l'ourth Schedule. Animals (Importation) Control R es ulntions (4) Notwithstanding subregulation 3(d), the Inspector may permit the landing in Trinidad and Tobago of any horse shipped from Great Britain or a Commonwealth Caribbean Territory without the prescribed certificate; but, if he thinks fit, the animal shall be detained and dealt with in accordance with regulations 8 and 9. (5) For the purpose of this regulation, "horses" includes mares, mules, donkeys and zebras. 13. (1) No cattle, sheep or goats shall be imported into T1inidad and Tobago except any such animal is imported directly from one of the countries specified in the Fomth Schedule. (2) No cattle so imported shall be landed in Trinidad and Tobago unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof the prescribed certificate. (3) The certificate shall state that ( a) the country from which the cattle were imported is free from foot and mouth disease; (h) the cattle are physically sound, in good health, and free of symptoms of paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) and other infectious diseases; (c) the cattle have passed negative to an intradermal tuberculin test within ten days prior to the date of exportation; (rl) the cattle have reacted neeatively to the serum­ agglutination test for Brucellosis within thirty days prior to the date of exp01tation. (4) Notwithstanding subregulations (1) to (3), the Chief Technical Officer may, in his discretion, permit cattle to be imported for slaughter purposes subject to such conditions and directions as he may impose in writing. (5) No sheep so imported shall be landed unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof the prescribed certificate. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 97 Animals (Importation) Control Regulations [Snb•idiary] (6) The certificate shall state that (a) the country from which the sheep was exported is free from foot and mouth disease; and (h) the sheep is physically sound, in good health and frP-P- from inf P.c.tiorn; ,mcl contr1gi011s clisf'.rl~R (7) No goat so imported shall be landed unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof the prescribed ce1tificate. (8) The certificate shall state that ( a) the country from which the goat was exported is free from foot and mouth disease; (h) the goat is physically sound and free from symptoms of infectious or contagious diseases; (c) the goat has passed negatively to an intradermal tuberculin test within ten days prior to the date of exportation; and ( d) the goat has reacted negatively to the serum­ agglulinalion Lesl for Brucellosis wilhin Lhirly days prior to the date of exportation of the goat. 14. (1) No pig shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago Pigs. except any such pig is imported directly from one of the countries specified in the Fifth Schedule. Fifth Schedule. (2) No pig so imported shall be landed in Trinidad and Tobago unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof the prescribed certificate. (3) The cerlificale shall slale ( a) that the country from which the pig was exported is free from foot and mouth disease and from swine fever (hog cholera); or (h) if the country is not free from foot and mouth disease and swine fever, that the area from which the pig originated and through which it was transported to the port of exportation is free from foot and mouth disease and swine fever; and ( c) that the pig is free from symptoms of infectious and contagious diseases. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 L.R .0. 112006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 98 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Poult1y. [4211965]. Sixth Schedule. Pigeons. [4011967]. Monkeys. Carcases of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. [174/1955 210/1955 79/ 1956]. Seventh Schedule. Animals (Importation) Control R esulntions 15. (1) Poultty may be imported into Tlinidad and Tobago only­ ( a) from one of the countries specified in the Sixth Schedule; and (h) in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit granted by the Chief Technical Officer. (2) No poultry shall be landed unless there is delivered to the Comptroller of Customs and Excise in respect thereof the prescribed certificate. (3) The certificate shall state that the poultty are free from ancl have not heen exposed to Newcastle clisease (fowl pest). 16. (1) Notwithstanding regulation 15, pigeons may be imported into Trinidad and Tobago from Venezuela subject to the terms and conditions specified in a pe1mit granted by the Chief Technical Officer. (2) No such pigeons shall be landed unless there is delivered to the Comptroller of Customs and Excise in respect thereof the prescribed certificate. (3) The ce1tificate shall state that the pigeon is free from and has not been exposed to Newcastle disease. 17. No monkey shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago. 18. (1) No fresh carcase, whether frozen or chilled, nor any cured or pickled or smoked carcase, of any cattle, pig, sheep or goat, or any portion of any such carcase, shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago except the carcase or portion thereof is impo1ted (a) directly from any of the countries specified in the Seventh Schedule, or from any other country from which the Chief Technical Officer is satisfied that the importation is unlikely to result in the introduction or spread of disease in Trinidad and Tobago; and (b) in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Chief Technical Officer. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 99 Animals (Importation) Control Regulations [Snb•idiary] (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to (a) any importation made by or on behalf of the Government; or (b) any commercially canned meats, impmted in henuetically sealt::tl metal cams ,mu fully prucessetl in a manner approved by the Chief Technical Officer as being satisfactory for ensuring that the imp01tation is unlikely to result in the intmduction or spread of disease in Trinidad and Tobago, and accompanied by the official Meat Inspection 0::1tificak: uf lht: cuuully of 01i~i11. 19. Notwithstanding regulation 18, beef whether frozen or f 9 ~~~ 962 J. chilled may be imported into Trinidad and Tobago directly from any of the countries specified in the Eighth Schedule. 20. (1) No carcase of any ponltry or any pmtion of the carcase shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago unless the carcase or portion thereof is impmted ( a) directly from any of the countries specified in the Sixth Schedule; and (b) in accordance with the terms of a pe1mit granted by the Chief Technical Officer. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to any carcase or pait of a carcase of any poultry which has been fully cooked. (3) In this regulation, "fully cooked" means cooked throughout the whole of its substance so as to render it unnecessary for it to be further cooked before being used for human consumption. 21. No animal products including hides. skins. horns. hair. wool, bones, bone meal, meat scrap and tankage shall be impo1ted into Trinidad and Tobago except in accordance with the terms of a permit issued by the Chief Technical Officer and subject to such conditions as he may impose therein. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 Eighth Schedule. Carcases of poultry. Sixth Schedule. Animal products. L.R .0. 112006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 100 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Fodder and litte r. Ninth Schedule. Dung and dead carcases. Used and second-hand animal blankets, saddle cloth, cloths, felting, pads, etc. Animals (Importation) Control R esulntions 22. (1) No fodder or litter shall be imp01ted into Trinidad and Tobago except ( a) directly from any of the countries specified in the Ninth Schedule; and (h) in accordance with the terms of a pe1mit granted by the Chief Technical Officer. (2) Nohvithstanding subrcgulation (1), no fodder or litter imported from any country shall be landed in Trinidad and Tobago unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof the prescribed certificate. (3) The certificate shall state that the area from which thP focklPr or littPr originatPcl ancl thP clistrict thr011gh which it was transported to the port of exportation is free from foot and mouth disease. 23. (1) No dung (other than the excrements of birds) shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to any dung which is contained in any box or crate in which any animal is lawfully imported into Trinidad and Tobago. (3) No carcase of an animal which has died or been slaughtered on board a vessel or aircraft while in port or during the voyage shall be landed in Trinidad and Tobago. 24. (1) No used or second hand animal blanket, saddle cloth, felting, pad, or other similar article shall be imp01ted into Trinidad and Tobago. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to any such article which accompanies and forms part of the clothing or individual accoutrement of any animal lawfully imported into Trinidad and Tobago if the aiticle was new at the time of exportation. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 101 Animals (Importation) Control Regulations [Snb•idiary] 25. No used or second-hand harness, saddle, halter, rein, Used and second-hand girth, yoke , rope, chain or other trapping shall be landed in Trinidad and Tobago unless the trapping shall first be treated to the satisfaction of the Inspector at the risk of the person to whom the trapping is consigned before delivery to the consignee. 26. (1) No biological product prepared from animal tissues intended for use in veterinary medicine shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago except in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Chief Technical Officer. (2) In this regulation, "biological product" includes any substance commonly known as hormones, vaccines, sera, toxins, anti-toxins and antigens intended for use in the practice of veterinary medicine. animal trappings. Biological product,. 27. No semen of animals for artificial insemination Semen. shall be imported into Trinidad and Tobago except in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Chief Technic,il Officer 28. (1) The fees set out in the Tenth Schedule shall be hes. bl b h . . f . l . f [6 of 1993J. paya e, y t e consignee or 1mpo1ter o an amma 111 respect o Tenth Schedule. the matters therein set fo1th, to the Comptroller of Customs and Excise, the Inspector or other person, as specified therein, and all such fees as are not payable to the Inspector shall be paid to the general revenue of Trinidad and Tobago. (2) All fees payable under subregulation (1) may be recovered at the suit of the Chief Technical Officer in any Court of competent jurisdiction. 29 (1) Any person who contrnvenes these Reeufations, Penalty. or any Order, instruction, or condition lawfully made, given, or imposed by any person under the authority of these Regulations. is liable on summary conviction to a penalty of one thousand dollars. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 L.R .0. 112006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 102 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Regulation 7. Animals (Importation) Control R esulntions (2) Where any carcase or any thing specified in regulations 18 to 27 is imported into or landed in Trinidad and Tobago in contravention of those Regulations, the same may be seized by the Inspector and, in his discretion, detained, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as he shall direct. Fffi.ST SCHEDULE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE- TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ANIMAL LANDING PERMIT No. This 1s to Cerltly that I have this clay exam med the undermenltoned an11nal(s) and (a) Find them/it to be healthy and therefore permit enlty into Trinidad and Tobago. (h) Find ..... . and therefore order that they be permitted entry into Trinidad and Tobago under the following conditions: (c) Find ............................................................... .............................. ................... . and therefore order that they be prohibited ent1y into Trinidad and Tobago. Date ............................................... . l rL\'f)t'(.' l ()f Number and description ofanimal(s) ............................... ......................... ..... ............. .................... . Name of Im porter ................... . Whence imported .... . Name of Vessel or Aircraft and date of importation ........... ......................... ...................................... . Nature of documents accompanying the animal(s) ....... .................................................................... . UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.ti Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 103 Anguilla Antigua Australia Barbados Belgium Dominica Great Britain Jamaica Luxembourg Australia Canada Animals (Importation) Control Regulations SECOND SCHEDULE Malta New Zealand Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland St. Kitts-Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent Sweden THIRD SCHEDULE Martinique New Zealand Commonwealth Caribbean Tenito1ies France Northern Ireland Puerto Rico Ge1many ureat jjlitain Anguilla Antigua Barbados Canada Cuba Great B1itain r'rrP.n::trl::t Jamaica Anguilla Antigua Barbados Canada Great B1itain Grenada Jamaica Republic of Ireland United States of America FOURTH SCHEDULE Northern Ireland Pue1to Rico Republic of Ireland St. Kitts-Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent 1 TnitP.rl St::ttP.<:: nf AmP.rir.::t FIFTH SCHEDULE Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland St. Kitts-Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent United States of America UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 [Sn b•idiary] Regulation 11. [253/1988 ~4/1994 234/1997 114/1998 13 1/1999 4/2003]. Regulation 12. [215/1999 80/2000]. Regulation 13. ll6)/ l\1~4J. Rci;uh,tiuu 14. L.R.O. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 104 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Regulations IS and 20. [1?.411980 17211987 54/1994 64/2008). Regulation 18. (253/1988 251/2000 64/2008). Regulation 19. (48/1988. 23411997). Au ligua Australia Barbados Belize Canada Denmark Dominica t<rance Great Britain Grenada Guyana Israel Argentina Australia 8elgrnm Brazil Canada Chile Animals (Importation) Control Res ulntions SIXTH SCHEDULE Jcl.lJJaic:a Montserrat Netherlands New Zealand Northern Ireland St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla St. Lucia St. Vincent Sweden United Kingdom United States of America SEVENTH SCH.EUULE Iceland Italy Japan Commonwealth Caribbean Territ01ies Costa Rica Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua N orthem Ireland Poland Croatia Czc:d1 Rc:1-1ulJli1; Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain Honduras Hungary Belize Costa Rica Nicaragua Rc:1-1ulJli1; uf Irdcl.11u Romania San Marino Spain Sweden United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay EIGHTH SCHEDULE Panama Uruguay UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.ti Animals ( Diseases and importation) Chap. 67:02 105 Ausu·alia Canada Great Britain Animals (Importation) Control R egulations NINTH SCHEDULE R.:µul.ilil; of Ir.:lauLI United States of America [Sn b•idiary] Regulation 22. [253/ 1988]. TENTH SCHEDULE Regulation 28. [Sl/1980 6 of 1993]. 1. Inspection Fees (payable to the Comptroller of Customs and Excise): (a) For every horse or mare ... (b) For every donkey, cattle or mule (c) For every goat, pig or sheep $ ¢ 20.00 1000 5. 00 per animal or 50.00 per consignment, (d) F d th . al whichever is the lesser ; or eve1y og, cat or o er arum other than those provided for m $ ¢ paragraphs (a) to (c) 10.00 2. Overtime Fees (payable to the Inspector): (a) On Mondays to Fridays (i) between 4.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. . .. 50.00 for one animal or (ii ) hF-tWF.F.n 1 0 00 p m :cmrl consignment of birds, 20. 00 for each additional animal, other than horses and food producing animals and 50.00 for each additional horse. (There 1s no charge for additional food producing animals); 8.00 a.m. . .. 75.00 for one animal or consignment of birds, 20. 00 for each additional animal, other than horses and food producing animals and 50.00 for each additional horse. (There is no charge for additional food producing animals); UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 L.R.O. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.ti 106 Chap. 67:02 Animals ( Diseases and importation) [Suh~idiary J Animals (Importation) Control R esulntions TENTH SCHEDULE- Continued ( b) On Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays 3. Import Permit Fees (payable to the Pe1manent Secretary of the Ministry to which agriculture has been assigned): ( a) Live animals ( b) Carcases and animal products impo1ted under regulations 18, 20 and 21 for commercial use ... UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 75.00 for one animal or consignment of birds, 20.00 for each additional animal, other than horses and food producing animals and 50.00 for each additional horse. (There is no charge for additional food producing animals); $10.00 $10.00