Animals Diseases (Importation) Control Regulations (Cap. 61:02)

14 Chap. 61:02 Animals Diseases [Subsidiary] Animals Diseases (Importation) ConJrol Regulations SUBSIDIARY LEGISLAnON ANIMALS DISEASES (IMPORTAnON) CONTROL REGULAnONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Short title. 2. Monkeys excepted. 3. Importation of animals. 4. Permit to import. 5. Ports for landing animals. 6. Examination by inspector. 7. Quarantine depots. 8. Expenses of quarantine. 9. Animals imported by Government exempted. Cats and Dogs to. Countries from which cats and dogs may be imported under certificates. Horses 11. Countries from which horses may be imported under certifi cates. Cattle, Pigs, Sheep and Goats 12. Countries from which cattle, pigs, sheep and goats may be imported under certificates. Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Fish, Turtles and Caged Birds 13. Importation of rabbits, guinea pigs, fish, turtles and caged birds fromTrinidad andTobago andSouth Americaprohib ited. Animals Diseases Chap. 61:02 15 AnimalsDiseases (Importation) Control Regulations [Subsidiary] REGULATION Monkeys 14. Importation of monkeys prohibited. Carcasses ofCattle, Pigs, Sheep and Goats 15. Countries from which frozen and cured carcasses may be imported. Fodder and Litter 16. Countries from which fodder and litter may be imported and restriction on fodder from Great Britain. Dung 17. Importation of dung prohibited. Used or Second-hand Animal Blankets, Saddle-cloths, Felting, Pads, etc. 18. Importation of second-hand blankets, saddle-cloths, etc., prohibited. Used or Second-hand Animal Trappings 19. Second-hand animal trappings to be treated with insecticide. Biological products 20. Permit to import vaccines and sera, etc. 21. Penalty. SCHEDULE. 16 [Subsidiary) 34/1954. [12of 19901. Commencement. Short title. Monkeys excepted. Importation of animals. Permit to import. Ports for landing animals. Examination by inspector. Chap. 61:02 AnimalsDiseases Animals Diseases (Importation} Control Regulations SUBSIDIARY LEGISLAnON ANIMALS DISEASES (IMPORTAnON) CONTROL REGULAnONS made undersection12 [10th February 1955] 1. These Regulations may be cited as the ANIMALS DlSEASES (IMPORTATION) CONTROL REGULATIONS. 2. For the purposes ofthese Regulations, "animal" shall not include a monkey. 3. No artimal shall be imported into the State except in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. 4. No artimal shall be imported into the State except in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Chief Technical Officer. 5. (I) No artimalshall be landed at any ports other than Roseau and Portsmouth or at any airport other than an official airport. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (I) the ChiefTechnical Officer may in his absolute discretion grant a permit in writing for an artimal to be landed at such port or at such airport and upon such conditions as may be specified in the permit. 6. (I) Every animal before being landed shall be subject to inspec tion by the inspector who may (a) if satisfied (i) that any such animal is suffering from any disease; or (ii) that any condition of a permit permitting the im portation of any such animal has not been com plied with, refuse permission for any such animal to be landed; or Animals Diseases Chap. 61:02 Animals Diseases(lmportosion} Comrol Regulations (b) grantpermission forany such animal to be landed either unconditionallyor subject to suchconditions as he may impose. (2) No animal shall be landed without the priorwritten permis sion of the inspector. 17 (Subsidiary1 7. (I) Subject to regulations 6 and 9, and if so required by the Quarantine inspector, every animal upon being landedin the State shall be removed depots. by such means, in such manner and subject to such conditions as the inspector may direct, to a quarantine depot approved by the 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 subject to and dependent upon the result of re-inspection and ofany diagnostic examination and any tests which the inspectormay considernecessary to employ for the detection of disease. (3) Notwithstanding the expiry of the period of quarantine directed by the inspector under subregnlation (1), no auimal shall be removed from any quarantine depot without the prior written permis sion ofthe inspector and the permission may be eitherunconditional or subject to such conditions as may be specified. 8. (1) The expenses of an incidental to the keeping in quarantine Expens~s of of an animal shall be borne by the consignee of the animal. quarantine. (2) Every animal shall be kept in quarantine at the risk of the consignee. (3) When any auimal, while in quarantine in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, develops or, in theopinion of the inspector, shows symptoms of any disease, the spread of which would endanger the health of livestock in the State, the animal may, with the approval of the Minister, be destroyed without payment of compensa tion. 9. The provisions of these Regulations as relate to the importation Animals imported ofanimals shall not apply to any animals (other than dogs) imported by :~e~~~~ent or on behalf of the Government of Dominica. 18 [Subsidiary] Countries from whichcats and dogs may be imported under certificates. [12 of 1990]. Countries from whichhorses may be imported under certifi cates. [12 of 1990J. Chap. 61:02 Animals Diseases Animals Diseases (Importation) Comrol Regulations Cats andDogs 10. (1) No dog or cat shall be imported into the State unless the dog orcatis imported directly from one of the following countries: Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic, and the Commonwealth Caribbean Territories. (2) No dog orcat so imported shall be landed in the State unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereof, a certificate stating that the dog or cat is in good health and free from any symptoms of infectious or contagious disease, and that there has been no rabies among unquarantined dogs, cats or other animals in the country from which the dog or cat was exported during the six months immediately preceding the exportation of the dog or cat from such country. (3) No dog orcatso imported shall be landed in the State ifit has been in contact during the period of transportation with any other dog or cat, other than a dog or cat (a) in respect of which a certificate referred to in subregulation (2) has been given; or (b) which has been released from quarantine in any of the countries specified in the Schedule to these Regula tions, as being in good health and free from rabies or any other infectious or contagious disease. (4) In this regulation and in regulations 10, 11, 12 and 16 the certificate referred to therein shall purport to be a certificate given by a veterinaryofficerin the service ofand acting on behalfof the Govemment of the exporting country. Horses 11. (1) No horse shall be imported into the State unless the horse is imported directly from one of the following countries: Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic and the Commonwealth Caribbean Territories. (2) No horse shall be landedin the State unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereof a certificate stating that the country from which the horse was exported (a) is free from foot and mouth disease; or (b) if the country is not free from foot and mouth disease, that the area from which the horse originated and Animals Diseases Chap. 61:02 19 Animals Diseases (Importation) Control Regulations [Subsidiary] through which it was transported to the port of embar kation is free from foot and mouth disease; and (c) that the horse was healthy and free from infectious disease; (d) that the horse was subjected to the Mallein test for glanders or farcy 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 lymphangitis, ulcerative lymphangitis, influ enza, infectious equine anaemia, encephalomyelitis or mange has occurred in the stables or on the premises where the horse was kept during the thirty days priorto the date of export. (3) Forthepurposes ofthis regulation "horses" includes mares, mules, donkeys, zebras. Cattle, Pigs, Sheep and Goats 12. (1) No cattle, pig, sheep or goat shall be imported into the State except any such animal is imported directly from one of the following countries: Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Canada, United States of America, the Commonwealth Caribbean Territories. (2) No cattle so imported shall be landed in the State unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereof a certificate stating that any such cattle (a) are physically sound, in good health, and free from symptoms of paratuberculosis (Johnc'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 testforbrucellocis within thirty days prior to the date ofshipment, and in the case of females, have reacted negatively to the serum-ag glutination test for brucellosis within thirty days prior to shipment; or Countries from which cattle, pigs, sheep and goats may be imported under certificates. [12 of 1990]. 20 [Subsidiary] Chap. 61:02 Animals Diseases AnimalsDiseases (Importation) ControlRegulations (ii) have been inoculated with Brucella abortus vac cine (Strain 19) when between four and eight months of age and within three years prior to the date of shipment; or (iii) have reacted negatively to the serum-agglutination 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 ofshipment; or (iv) having been previously vaccinated with Brucella abortus vaccine (Strain 19) have been re-vacci nated within three years of the previous vaccina tion, and within three years prior to the date of shipment. (3) No pig shall be landed in the State unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereof, a certificate stating that the pig originated from aherd where no infectious diseases of swine had existed for thirty days prior to the date of the Shipment of the pig. (4) No sheep so imported shall be landed in the State unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereofa certificate stating that within ten days prior to shipment the sheep is physically sound, in good health and free from communicable disease. (5) No goat so imported shall be landed in the State unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereof a certificate stating that the goat (a) has passed negative to an intradermal tuberculin test within ten days prior to the date of shipment; (h) is free from brucellosis as indicated by a negative reaction to the serum-agglutination test for that disease; (c) is physically sound, in good health, and free of indica tions of infectious diseases including takosis. (6) No cattle, pig, sheep or goat shall be landed in the State unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereof a certificate stating that the country from which the cattle, pig, sheep or goat was exported AnimalsDiseases Chap. 61:02 21 AnimalsDiseases (Importation) Control Regulations [Subsidiary] (a) is free from foot and mouth disease; or (b) if the country is not free from foot and mouth disease, that the area from which the cattle, pig, sheep or goat originated and through which it was transported to the port ofembarkationis free from foot and mouth disease. Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Fish, Turtles and CagedBirds 13. (1) No rabbit, guinea pig, fish, turtle or caged bird shall be imported into the State from any of the following countries: Trinidad and Tobago, any country forming part of the continent of South America. (2) Subregulation (1) 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 ofthis State and whichisimportedintothe State only for use in aquarium. Monkeys 14. No monkeys shall be imported into the State. Carcasses ofCattle, Pigs,Sheep and Goats Importation of rabbits, guinea pigs, fish, turtles and cagedbirds from Trinidad andTobagoand South America prohibited. Importation of monkeys prohibited. 15. (1) No fresh carcass, whether frozen or chilled, nor any cured Countries from . k1 d f tle.oi h . f which frozen andor pic e carcass,o anycat e.pig,s eeporgoat.oranypornono any cured carcasses such carcass, shall be imported into the State except such carcass or may be imported. portion thereof is imported (a) directly from any of the following countries: Great Britain,Northern Ireland, IrishRepublic, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, United States of America, the Com monwealth Caribbean Territories; and (b) in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Chief Technical Officer. (2) Subregulation (1) shall not apply to (a) any importations made by or on behalf of the Govern ment of Dominica; or (b) any cooked or sterilised meat imported in hermetically sealed containers. 22 Chap. 61:02 Animals Diseases [Subsidiary] AnimalsDiseases (Importation) ControlRegulations Fodder and Litter Countries from which fodderand litter may be imported and restriction on fodder from Great Britain. [12 of 1990J. Importation of dung prohibited. Importation of second-hand blankets, saddle cloths, etc., prohibited. Second-hand animaltrappings to be treated with insecticide. 16. (1) No fodder and litter shall be impotted into the State except (a) directly from any of the following countries: Great Britain, Canada, United States of America, the Com monwealth Caribbean Territories; and (b) in accordance with the terms of a permit granted by the Cbief Technical Officer. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), no fodder or litter im ported from Great Britain shall be landed in the State unless there is produced to the inspector in respect thereofa certificate by an authority to be approved by the Minister stating that the area from wbich the fodderorlitter originated andthe district through wbichit was transported to the port of sbipment is free from foot and mouth disease. Dung 17. (1) No dung (other than excrements ofbirds) shall be imported into the State. (2) Subregulation (1) shall not apply to any dung wbich is contained in any box or crate in wbich any animal is lawfully imported into the State. Used or Second-hand Animal Blankets, Saddle-cloths. Felting, Pads, etc. 18. (1) Nousedorsecond-handanimalblanket,saddle-cloth,felting, pad or other similar article shall be imported into the State. (2) Subregulation (1) shall not apply to any such articles wbich accompany and form part ofthe clothing or individual accoutrement of any animal lawfully imported into the State ifsuch articles were new at the time of sbipment. Used or Second-hand Animal Trappings 19. No used or second-handharness, saddle, halter, rein, girth, rope, yoke chain or other trapping shall be landed in the State unless such trapping shall first be treated by the inspector with an insecticide Animals Diseases Chap. 61:02 AnimalsDiseases(Imponation}ControlRegula/ions approved by the Chief Teclmical Officer at the risk of the person to whom such trapping is consigned before delivery to the consignee. Biological Products 23 [Subsidiary] 20. (I) No biological product of any animal intended for use in Pe~it to import veterinary medicine shall be imported into the State except in accord- :~~me. and sera, ance with the terms ofa permit granted by the ChiefTeclmical Officer. (2) In this regulation "biological product" includes any sub stance commonly known as vaccines, sera, toxins, anti-toxins and antigens intended for use in the practice ofveterinary medicine. 21. Any person who contravenes any of these regulations is liable Fine. for on summary conviction to a fine ofone thousand five hundred dollars offences. or to imprisonment for three months. Great Britain. Northern Ireland. SCHEDULE Irish Republic. Commonwealth Caribbean Territories. (Section lO(3)(b).