Measures to prevent the introduction of infectious and contagious animal diseases from abroad 1981 (By-law No. 3)

By•law No. 3 : Measures to prevent the introduction of infectious and i:onrngiou:s animal dilfca&c~ from abroad. Preamble : The rurpos, of this By-law is to protect the national livestoek against diseases of considerable S'.Jcio~economic imj..l01-tam:c which could pcm::(rate at:rus~ the frontier, I. It is prohibited to import any castrated or uncastrated mJle animal of the bovine, bufaline, equine, ovine or porcine spe<:ies except : aJ in the case uf uncastrated animals, tf authorised by the Minbtly of Development, Animal Husbandry Department, for genetic improvement purposes or b) in the cn5e of castrated or unoastrntod nnimnls, if destined for immediate slaughter, in a slaugherhouse not more th1n 5 km distant from the frontier, with the permission of the DAHO/DVO given in advance; the DAHO/DVO will not grant such permission if there is an active outbreak of Rinderpest or Foot and Mouth disea,e reported or suspected on the other side of the frontier. 2. Tt i~ prohibited to import any female animal of the bovine, bnfalinc, equine, ovine or porcine species, except under the following condition. a> a permit for lmprotution has been granted in advance by the DAHO;DVO; bl the animal is in apparent good health and originates from an area which is not affected by an outbreak ofRinderpest or Foot and Mou,I! disease; 9 cJ the animal is presented immdiately upon importation to the repre sentative of the DAHO/DVO for vaccination again$t Rinderpest :and Foot and Mouth disease types. O. A, C, .and Asia l. The OAHO/DVO may also stipulate that the animal be vaccinated against Anthrax, Blackleg and/or Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, or in the case of pigs against swine fever and in the case of sheep against sheep pox. d) The animal is kept in quarantine either in the farm of desti nation or in an official quarantine station during a period of 15 days or, if originating from the province of Assam during a period of 6 weeks, under the custody of the DAHO/DVO and at the expense of the importer. q fn the case of horses, if the importation of the breed concerned has been appro,ed by the Ministry of Development, Animal Husbandry Department and if an import permit has been issued. 3· The DAHO/DVO will issue the permit referred to under para 2 above only if the importation is effected by the Ministry of Develop ment, Animal Hu!-bandry Department or if the prospective 1mpor~ ter is al a registered and duly authorized livestock dealer, or b) a «sident of the frontier belt area, as defined in para 9 below. 4. It is prohibited to import any living poultry, or uncooked eggs except for comumption in the frontier area or if the import is effected under a special pe1mit issued by the Ministry of Development, Animal Husbandry Department, for genetic improvement purposes, and if the competent veterinary authority of the exporting country has certified that the birds or hatching eggs are free from pullorosis, Ranikhet disca~c and i11fcctious bronchitis. 5· It is prchibited to import animal semen, lhing fish, fingcrlings fry, rr honeybees, except with a special permit issued by the Ministry c.f Dt vt::lopmcnt, Animal Iluabandry Department; and under conditions to be stipuJated from case to case. ()' it is prchiCit(d to import any fre~h meat or unsterilised meat products l:'J1.1.:cpl fut l:l 11~u111plil.'11 in llH.:: f1umic1 atca. The Minii,uy of Dc"c:lop~ c:en1, Animal Husbandry Department may ffi(.ke exceptions and stipulate the relevant conditions, provided the area of origin is free from Rinderpest and Foot and Mouth Di:.ease and the meat inspection certificate of the exrorting cLuntry h.::s been valiC,:ited by the ss r l e t d a o Ministry of Deyelopment, Roy( 1 Gr,vernrnent of Bhutan. 7. The Ministry of Development, Aninrnl Hushandry Department in ccoper ation with the Dzon gkhag Adrninis:r.1tions., will i:stahlish quarantine stations near to the frontier crossi1lg point•. at a distance of not less than 5' 0 rn from main traffic roads. The quarantine statkns shall consist of a number ot double fenced paddocks, large enough to accommodate the animal$ and sufficient in number to permit that no ov:rlapping consignments must be placed within one paddock. There shall be sufficier.t water supply, independent in e:::ch S'.'ctinn, shadow areas under trees or roofs, disinfecranr tnars :H rhe enrry, and a dung and wasce water disposal system which effeetively prevents the contamination of the environment or infection of livestock in the surrounding area, 8 If an outbreak of notifiable infectious or contugious disease should occur ia the quarantine station, all animali. in the section concerned will immediately be slaughtered without compensation. In the r,;mai• ning sections, the quarantine periotl will be prolon~ed fot a period of 21 days following the outbreak. The section affected will b, thor oughly cleaned and disinfected and will not be utilized for a perioi! of 6 months. No animals will be ac~pted to the quarantine stati-0n until I month after the outbreak. 9 In a belt of approximately 15 km depth along the frontier, special measures will be applied to prevent the penetration or contagi,rn animal diseaies across the frontier. The exact limi,,,; of this fronti:: belt will be defined by the Ministry of Development, Animal Hui bandrv Department, in consultation with the Dzongkhag Administntioo accordirg to the feasibility of implementing the relevant contro measures. IO No living animal may b, moved from the frontier belt to the reSI of the country, unless th, DAHO/DVO ha, issued a permit to tha effect. The permit will be granted under the condition 1hat th1 animals are in apparent good health, d-> not originate fn.:im a phc which is under sanitary restriction Lecause of an outbreak of contagious disease, and a) in rhe case of cattle and buffaloes; the vnimal bas bee11 vaccinate against Rinderpest and Foot and Mouth Disease types 0, A, C, ano Asia I not Jess than 9 days and not more than 3 months prior t movement; the reaction to tuberculin and brucella test h1s beeo negative. II b) in the case of pigs: the animal has been vaccinated against Swine fever and Foot and Mouth Disease, with J quatrivalellt cattle doses, not lt5l"i than 9 day5 and not more than 1 month prior to move ment. c) in the case ofsheeo the :mimal has been vaccinated with quatrivalent Foot and Mouth disease vac-c-ine not less thnn CJ d:1y.;; ::inl'l nnt more than I month prior to movement; the DAHO/DYO may also stipulate sheep pox vaccination. d) in the case of poultrv the aAglutination test for pullorosis has been negative, and the bird has been vaccinated against Ranikh~~ disease. 11. No fresh meat or unsterilized meat product may be moved from 1he frcntier belt area, unless it has been obtained in an approved slaughter house frcm an animal inspected ante"mortem and post-mo rtem by the DAHO/DVO or his representative and approved for human consumption without any restriction, or if the meat or meat pro ouct hes been impor:ed, if the certificare of the exporting Country has been ,alifatej in accordance with parn 6 above. 1:. At the Folice Road Check points, the appropriate inspection wi11 be made in order to enforce compliance with the provisions of r,ara 10 an J 11 above. 13. The Min;stry ~f De elopment, Animal Husbandry Department, in ccoperation with the Dzongkhag A:dministration, will elaborate and implement intensive periodical vaccination programmes in the frontier belt area agai•1st rinderpest an1 Foot and Mouth disease. 14. In 1Le case of a serious disease outbreak on the other side of the frontier, the r..1inistry of I:'evclopment is empowered to take imme .. diately any emergency action in the frontier belt area, which appears feasible and suitable to pro:ect the national livestock. 15. Penalty : The penalty for violation of the above By-law shall be Nu. 100/- in case of negligenc or ignorance. For delibe rate and intentional vio'ation, the fine shall be Nu, 500/ and in case of repeated deliberate violation, prison upto 3 months. In all cases, the animab aml cuuunodidc:s which have been illegally imported or illegally moved from the frontier belt area, shall be confiscated without compensation. 16. Fees A fee or Nu. 1/~ will be chargcU for every import permit issued under the provisions of this By-law. A fee of ff s e d ee 12 Nu. 5/- per ay will be charged to cover the cost o quarantine for an imported animal if quarantine take place in an official quarantine uation; no fee will b charge1 1f the animal is quarantined in the farm of de stination. 1' o fee will be charged for compulsory vaccina tion in the frontier belt area, and no fee will be charge for permit~ to tran,port animah or products from. th frontier belt area to the rest of the country.