Decree No. 230/GoL on the Control of the Movement of Animal and Animal Products.

This Decree, consisting of nine Chapters, establishes the control of the movement of animal and animal products. This Decree sets out the principles, regulations and measures relating to the control of the movement of animals and animals products into, from and around the country for the purposes of disease prevention and control; to protect the health of humans and animals; for food security; and to contribute to socio-economic development and growth. Control of the movement of animal and animal products refers to activities in monitoring and checking the compliance of documentation and performing veterinary inspections to control movement from one location to another, within the country and internationally. This Decree applies to offices, government agencies, local authorities, livestock groups, livestock associations, and agricultural associations, natural or legal persons relating to the movement of animals, animal products and animal related items domestically and internationally. The Livestock and Veterinary Management Authority at the central level shall periodically prepare a list of animals, animal products and animal related items. The Decree is divided as follows: General provisions (I); Domestic Movement Control (II); Import (III); Export (IV); Animals and Animal Products in Transit (V); Regulations on Transport and Movement (VI); Livestock and Veterinary Management (VII); Veterinary Inspection and Appeal (VIII) and Final provisions (IX).