Animal Disease (Control) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Cap. 220)

Animal Disease (Control) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations [Cap 220] Commencement: 16 October 2000 ANIMAL DISEASE (CONTROL) (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS Order 14 of 2000 Order 51 of 2003 To provide for the control over the movement of animals and animal products within the Republic of Vanuatu and to prescribe notifiable diseases and controlled diseases. 1. Restrictions on the movement of animals and animal products (1) No person shall move, or cause, or permit to be moved any animal or animal product to, or from, or within any specified place otherwise than in accordance with any authorization given by the Principal Veterinary Officer or any Veterinary Officer authorized to act on his behalf. (2) The Principal Veterinary Officer or any Veterinary Officer authorized to act on behalf of the Principal Veterinary Officer may authorize: (a) the unrestricted movement of specified animals and animal products to, or from, or within any specified place; or (b) the movement of specified animals and animal products to, or from, or within any specified place subject to such conditions as he may consider necessary or proper. (3) Any authorization given under this regulation shall be in writing and may be amended or revoked at any time without prior notification. (4) Any animal or animal product which has been moved to, or from, or within any specified place otherwise than in accordance with any authorization given under this regulation may be seized, impounded or destroyed on the authority of a Veterinary Officer. (5) An authorization under this regulation shall be in the form set out in Schedule 4 in the English, French and Bislama languages. (6) For the purpose of this regulation “specified place” means a place or area specified in a permit under sub-regulation (5) for the movement of any particular animal or animal products for which the permit is issued. 2. Notifiable diseases The diseases referred to in Schedule 1 are notifiable diseases. 3. Controlled diseases The diseases listed in Schedule 2 are controlled diseases. 3A. Compulsory vaccination (1) Each bull is to be vaccinated against Bovine Venereal Campylobacteriosis at such time and in such manner as may be directed by the principal veterinary officer. (2) The owner of the bull must pay the cost of each vaccination. (3) Vaccinations are not required if the disease is eradicated from Vanuatu. 4. Communicable diseases The diseases listed in Schedule 3 are communicable diseases. SCHEDULE 1 Notifiable Diseases The diseases listed in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code or the Aquatic Animal Health Code published by the Office Internationale des Epizootie (OIE). SCHEDULE 2 Controlled Diseases Brucellosis in cattle (Brucella Abortus Infection) and other animals carrying such infection. Tuberculosis in cattle (Mycobacterium bovin Infection) and other animals carrying such infection. Bovine Venereal Campylobacteriosis SCHEDULE 3 Communicable Diseases SCHEDULE 4 PERMIT TO MOVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS Permission is hereby given to : ............................................................... To move : ............................................................... From : ............................................................... To : ............................................................... Before : ............................................................... According to the following conditions : ............................................................... ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. Signature : ............................................................... Official Stamp Date : ............................................................... Table of Amendments 2 Amended by Order 51 of 2003 3A Inserted by Order 51 of 2003 Sched 1 Substituted by Order 51 of 2003 Sched 2 Amended by Order 51 of 2003