Act relative to veterinary border controls (No. 1192 of 1996).

The text consists of 13 sections, divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions (1); Conditions of importation and veterinary border control (2); Control authorities (3); Right to require information and carrying out of control (4); Responsibility of the importer and measures which he shall take in relation to controls (5); Fees, costs and charges (6); Miscellaneous provisions (7).
This Act aims at preventing the spreading of animal diseases via animals, food of animal origin or other goods from countries outside the European Communities. It also aims at safeguarding the hygienic quality of food of animal origin imported from countries outside the European Communities.