Animal Diseases Regulations (Registration, Marking and Transport of Cattle), 1976

ANIMAL DISEASES REGULATIONS (REGISTRATION, MARKING AND TRANSPORT OF CATTLE) 5736-19761 By virtue of power vested in me pursuant to Sections 20 and 22 of the Animal Diseases Ordinance, 1945 (hereinafter - the "Ordinance"), Sections 5 and 15 of the Control of Goods and Services Law, 1957, and by approval of the Knesset Finance Committee according to Section 1 of the Basic Law: The National Economy, I hereby enact these Regulations: Chapter One: General 1. Definitions [Amendments: 1978 (No. 2)]: In these Regulations: "Cattle", "Owner", "Supervisor" - as defined in the Ordinance. "Director" - The Director of the Veterinary Services at the Ministry of Agriculture. "Transporter" - A person accompanying Cattle on foot, or transporting Cattle by vehicle, against consideration or free of consideration. "Certified Cattle Dealer" - A person authorised by the Director to issue transport permits. "State Veterinary Officer" - as defined in the Ordinance, serving as a veterinarian at the Veterinary Office at the Ministry of Agriculture. "Veterinarian" - as defined in the Veterinarians Ordinance. "Local Authority Area" - The area within a municipality, local council, including regional council encampment, settlement, workers' moshav, collective moshav, kibbutz, kvutza, or any other settled area. "Tag" - A tag on which the identification number of the Cattle is engraved, according to the sample shown in the Schedule2. 1 Compendium of Regulations 5736 (Sept. 16, 1976), page 2678; Amendments: Compendium of Regulations 3815, 5738 (Feb. 16, 1978), page 709 Compendium of Regulations 3883, 5738 (Aug. 17, 1978), page 1969 [5738 (No. 2)]; Compendium of Regulations 3947, 5739 (Feb. 22, 1979), page 725 (Amendment - fees - the amendment was not inserted into the wording of the regulations); Compendium of Regulations 4980, 5757 (Nov. 16, 1986), page 114 2 The Schedule has been omitted from this translation. "Registration Certificate" - A certificate as prescribed by the Director, containing the particulars of the Cattle. Chapter Two: Registration and Marking of Cattle 2. Duty of Registration and Marking: (a) No person shall keep any Cattle over the age of six months unless registered and marked pursuant to these Regulations. (b) No person shall transfer ownership of Cattle of any age, unless such Cattle have been registered and marked pursuant to these Regulations. 3. Notice of Registration and Marking: (a) A State Veterinary Officer is entitled to publish within the Local Authority Area, in whatever manner he or she sees fit, notice of implementation of registration and marking of Cattle in the Local Authority Area or at any other place as prescribed in the notice. (b) Should the State Veterinary Officer have published notice of implementation or registration and marking of Cattle, any person keeping Cattle of any age must bring the Cattle to the place prescribed in the notice, on the date and at the time set forth therein, hold them and offer any other assistance required by the State Veterinary Officer, Supervisor, or any other person whom the Director has authorised to implement the registration and marking. 4. Special Registration and Marking: The State Veterinary Officer, Supervisor or any other person so authorised by the Director is entitled to order a person keeping Cattle who has not yet registered or marked his or her Cattle for any reason to register and mark the Cattle at the place where they are kept, or at any other place as instructed, at any time. 5. Registration and Marking at the Transporter's Request: (a) Any person wishing to transport Cattle of any age, prior to their having been registered or marked, is entitled to apply in writing to the State Veterinary Officer at the Veterinary Office closest to the place where the Cattle are kept, asking to implement registration and marking of the Cattle. (b) The State Veterinary Officer shall determine the time of implementation of registration or marking, which shall be no later than one month from the date on which the application was filed. 6. Certificate of Registration and Tag: (a) Registration and marking of Cattle under these Regulations shall be implemented by the State Veterinary Officer or Supervisor, or by any person so authorised by the Director in this matter and according to that persons' instructions. (b) The person implementing registration shall give the person possessing the Cattle a Certificate of Registration, and the person implementing the marking shall affix a Tag on the right ear of the Cattle. 7. Keeping a Certificate of Registration and Tag: (a) No person, except for a State Veterinary Officer, Supervisor or other person authorised by the Director or the Director or the Director of a slaughterhouse, shall keep a Certificate of Registration and Tag except for the purpose of fulfilment of the provisions of these Regulations. (b) Should any person come into possession of a Certificate of Registration or Tag other than pursuant to these Regulations, said person shall transfer them to a State Veterinary Officer or to the Director of the nearest slaughterhouse. 8. Prohibition against Marking: No person shall make any mark on the right ear of Cattle, other than pursuant to these Regulations. 9. Removal of Tag: No person, except for a State Veterinary Officer or Supervisor, shall remove a Tag from live Cattle, nor shall any person cause it to be concealed. 10. Re-affixing a Tag: A tag which has fallen from a cow/bull or becomes defective shall not be re-affixed; the provisions of Regulation 14 shall apply with respect to the person keeping the Cattle in such event. 11. Safeguarding the Certificate of Registration: A person holding a Certificate of Registration shall keep it at the place where the Cattle are kept, and shall keep it in good and clean condition; the Certificate of Registration shall remain with the Cattle at the time of transport. 12. Changes in the Certificate of Registration and Tag: (a) No person shall change nor destroy a Certificate of Registration, nor shall he or she add or erase particulars therein. (b) Nothing shall be recorded on a Certificate of Registration except for the purpose of the fulfilment of these Regulations and by a State Veterinary Officer, Supervisor, Veterinarian or any other person so authorised by the Director. 13. Cancellation of Certificate of Registration [1978 Amendment]: A State Veterinary Officer is entitled to cancel or suspend a Certificate of Registration, implement changes therein and seize it for safekeeping, subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and of these Regulations. 14. Loss of Certificate of Registration or Tag: (a) Should a Certificate of Registration be lost, or a tag fall from any of the Cattle, the person keeping the Cattle shall give a written notice, within seven days, to the State Veterinary Officer closest to the place at which the Cattle are held, citing the particulars contained in the lost Certificate of Registration or fallen Tag. (b) Should a notice be given in accordance with Subregulation (a) above, the State Veterinary Officer shall issue a copy of the Certificate of Registration or shall instruct new marking of the Cattle, within a month from the date on which notice was served. 15. Returning a Certificate of Registration or Tag of Dead Cattle: (a) Should any Cattle die or be killed, the person who was the Owner thereof or who possessed it shall deliver the Certificate of Registration and Tag of such Cattle to the State Veterinary Officer within seven days, after a Veterinarian has recorded the date and cause of death or reason for killing of the Cattle in the appropriate place on the Certificate of Registration. (b) The owner or possessor of Cattle slaughtered outside a slaughterhouse pursuant to Regulation 79 of the Animal Diseases Regulations (Slaughter of Animals), 5724-1964, shall deliver the Certificate of Registration and Tag together with the carcass to the Director of a slaughterhouse. 16. Fees [Amendments: 1979, 1987]3: A person keeping Cattle shall pay for the following fees: Lira (1) For a Certificate of Registration issued by a State 3 Fees are linked to the Index. See updated fees on Agricultural Fees Regulations (which are updated regularly). Veterinary Officer or Supervisor 5 (2) For a copy of a Certificate of Registration 25 (3) For a Tag affixed by a State Veterinary officer or a Supervisor 6 affixed by a person authorised by the Director 5 Chapter Three: Transport of Cattle 17. Certificate of Purchase, Sale of Cattle: No person shall buy, sell or transport cattle unless such Cattle has been registered and marked pursuant to the provisions of these Regulations. 18. Reporting of Cattle for Slaughter: Any person selling Cattle for slaughter shall submit a report regarding this matter to the State Veterinary Officer as the Director shall instruct. 19. Prohibition of Transport of Cattle without a Permit: No person shall transport Cattle whether personally or by an agent, assign, employee or representative unless such transport has been authorised in writing by the person so authorised under these Regulations. 19a. Certification of a Cattle Dealer [Amendment 1978 (No.2)]: (a) An application to become a Certified Cattle Dealer shall be submitted to the Director through the State Veterinary Officer at the applicant's place of residence. (b) The Director is entitled to refuse to consent or to prescribe conditions for the issuance thereof. 19b. Appeal [1978 Amendment]: (a) The applicant is entitled to appeal to an appeals committee appointed by the Minster of Agriculture regarding the Director's decision pursuant to Regulations 19a. (b) The appeals committee shall consist of three members, two of whom are not State employees. 19c. Duties of a Certified Cattle Dealer (1978 Amendment): A certified Cattle Dealer shall record the particulars of each authorised transport in the form prescribed by the Director, in the original plus three copies: The original form - shall be delivered to the Cattle Vendor. The first copy - to the State Veterinary Officer. The second copy - to the slaughterhouse, if the Cattle are intended for slaughter. The third copy - shall be kept by the Dealer for a period of a year, and shall be presented for review before any person so authorised. 20. Application for Transport of Cattle [1978 Amendment]: (a) Any person wishing to transport Cattle, except for a Certified Cattle Dealer, shall submit an application to a State Veterinary Officer. (b)Upon submission of the application, the applicant shall present the Certificate of Registration for each of the Cattle which he or she wishes to transport. 21. Granting a Transport Permit: A State Veterinary Officer, Supervisor or any person so authorised by the Director shall authorise the transport of Cattle, specifying all the details contained in the Certificate of Registration in the appropriate place. 22. Validity of Transport Permit: A transport permit shall be for one-time use only, and shall be subject to the conditions and particulars contained in the Certificate of Registration. 23. Delivery of Certificates of Registration: A Cattle Transporter shall deliver the Certificate for each of the Cattle for the party receiving the Cattle. 24. Provisos for Awarding Transport Permits [1978 Amendment]: A permit for the transport of Cattle, refusal to issue such permit, prescribing terms for the issuance thereof and suspension or cancellation thereof shall be at the discretion of the State Veterinary Officer and subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and to these Regulations. 25. Appeal on Refusal to issue Transport Permits : (a) The applicant is entitled to appeal the State Veterinary Officer's decision pursuant to Regulation 24 before the Director in writing. (b) The Director shall notify the appellant of his or her decision in writing within 14 days. (c) Submission of an appeal to the Director shall not delay the implementation of the State Veterinary Officer's decision, unless the Director instructs otherwise. 26. Delay of Slaughter at a Slaughterhouse [1978 Amendment]: Should any Cattle arrive at a slaughterhouse without a Certificate of Registration or without a Tag, or should the Director of the slaughterhouse find any discrepancy between the particulars recorded in the Certificate of Registration and the Tag, or should no fee had been paid for the transport permit, the director of the slaughterhouse shall delay the slaughter of such aforesaid Cattle - and if the aforesaid has already been slaughtered, he or she is entitled to keep the meat pending receipt of instructions from the State Veterinary Officer in the district in which the slaughterhouse is located. 27. Report on Slaughterhouse: The director of the slaughterhouse shall send the Certificate of Registration and Tag of the Cattle slaughtered to the State Veterinary Officer of the district in which the slaughterhouse is located. 28. Presentation of Transport Permit: (a) A Cattle Transporter shall present a transport permit to the State Veterinary Officer, Supervisor, any person so authorised by the Director or before the Director of a slaughterhouse, upon demand. (b) The State Veterinary Officer, Supervisor or any person so authorised by the Director is entitled to order that the Cattle be returned to the place from whence they were brought without a transport permit, or to order that the Cattle be transferred to any place whatsoever and impounded there. 29. Transport Permit Fee [Amendment 1979]: A fee of fifteen lira per head shall be paid for a transport permit4. 30. Exemption: (a) Regulation 29 shall not apply to a Transporter holding a certificate from a State Veterinary Officer containing the destination of the consignment, number of head of Cattle and number of the vehicle - if transported by vehicle - for the transport of Cattle (1) From place to place for grazing. (2) Designated for export and in transport from the farm to the quarantine station. (b) Regulation 19 shall not apply to a transport with respect to Cattle (1) Transported from place to place in accordance with an order under the Ordinance from a State Veterinary Officer or Supervisor, or transported to an exhibition, or transported 4 See footnote no. 2. from a quarantine station to a seaport or airport for export, provided the Transporter holds a certificate from a State Veterinary Officer containing the destination of the consignment, number of head of Cattle and number of the vehicle - if transported by vehicle. (2) Transported for urgent slaughter to set forth in Regulation 78 of the Animal Diseases Regulations (Slaughter of Animals) 5724-1964, if the Transporter holds a certificate as stated in the aforesaid Regulation. (c) The provisions of Regulations 17, 21 and 29 shall not apply to Cattle transported from a port of import to quarantine in accordance with the provisions of Regulations 5 and 6 of the Animal Diseases Regulations (Import of Animals) 1974 - 1974. 31. These Regulations shall be in addition to any other law. 8 Elul 1976 (Sept. 3, 1976) Aharon Uzan Minster of Agriculture