Cabinet Regulation No. 291 of 2015 on Set of Biosecurity Measures for Holdings Where Livestock is Kept

The Regulation prescribes the species, categories, and populations of animals to which a set of biosecurity measures should be applied; and the requirements for drawing up biosecurity measures on holdings where livestock is kept. The Regulation applies to poultry (hens, turkeys, guinea fowls, geese, ducks, quails, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and other birds kept in small spaces) holdings and the premises of poultry kept for non-agricultural purposes; sub-family Bovinae (also Bubalus bubalus and Bison bison species) animal, pig, sheep and goat assembly centres, animal marketing facilities and animal holdings on which animals are kept in isolation until they are exported to third countries; and porcine animal holdings. According to the Regulation, an animal owner or keeper is responsible for drawing up a package of biosecurity measures and its implementation in the animal holdings.