Livestock Route and Veterinary Control Station Act.

This Act consisting of 9 articles aims at (i) establishing stock routes for safe passage of transhumant herders and their animal from areas of livestock production to local and international markets; and (ii) regulating veterinary services and standards to ensure the good quality of cattle, goats, sheep and camels sold on the market to ensure that they are free from diseases, and avoid the communication and spreading of such diseases. The veterinary authorities shall take the following measures (i) prohibit the passage of animals except according to the conditions and purposes of such Route; (ii) prohibit cultivation, cutting of trees, or setting fires within the scope of the Route; (iii) restrict the exclusive use of water stations established along Route, except upon permission of the veterinary authorities; (iv) permit the use by animals upon which veterinary procedure against diseases have been taken, and which bear a certificate validated by the veterinary authorities and a specific Government mark; and (v) specify the term of stay of animals in any of the veterinary control stations, or fodder, or water station.