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Ministerial Decision No. 109 of 2021 Regarding Regulating Import of Cats and Dogs

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

The Minister of Climate Change and Environment

- After perusing the federal law No. 1 of 1972 concerning the functions of Ministries and powers of Ministers and amendments thereof,

- The federal law No. 6 of 1979 concerning the veterinary quarantine and amendments thereof,

- The federal law No. 8 of 2013 concerning the protection and control of infectious and contagious animal diseases and executive regulation thereof,

- The federal law No. 22 of 2016 regulating the possession of dangerous animals and executive regulations thereof,

- And according to the public interest requirements,

Has decided,

 

Article 1 - Objective

This Decision aims to regulate the import of cats and dogs and their transit within the concern of the Ministry to prevent contagious and infectious animal diseases.

 

Article 2 - Classification of Exporting Countries

1. Countries shall be classified according to risk level of Rabies into the following groups:

a. Low risk countries: Listed in annex 1 herein, they are countries which have not recorded rabies cases during the previous two years minimum, according to the World Organizatio...