Cattle, pigs, sheep and goats

(1) No cattle, pig, sheep or goat shall be imported into Belize except any such animal is imported from one of the territories specified in the Second Schedule to these Regulations, or in the event of importation from any other territory subject to any conditions which the Chief Agricultural Officer may so impose. Second Schedule. 532 (2) No cattle so imported shall be landed unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof a certificate signed by a qualified State or Government Veterinary Surgeon of the Department or Ministry of Agriculture of that State or country. Such certificate shall state– (a) that such cattle are free from foot and mouth disease; or (b) if such State or country is not free from foot and mouth disease, that the area from which such cattle originated and through which it was transported to the port of embarkation is free from foot and mouth disease; and also– (c) are physically sound, in good health, and free of symptoms of paratuberculosis (Johne’s Disease) and other infectious diseases; (d) have passed negative to an intradermal tuberculin test within ten days prior to the date of shipment; (e) (i) in the case of males, have reacted negatively to the serum-agglutination test for Brucellosis within thirty days prior to the date of shipment, and in the case of females have reacted negatively to the serum-agglutination test for Brucellosis within thirty days prior to shipment; or (ii) have been inoculated with Brucella abortus vaccine (Strain 19) when between four and eight months of age and within three years prior to the date of shipment; or (iii) have reacted negatively to the serum- agglutination test for Brucellosis and have subsequently and within fourteen days of such negative reaction been inoculated with Brucella abortus vaccine (Strain 19) when over eight months of age and within three years prior to the date of shipment; or (iv) having been previously vaccinated with Brucella abortus vaccine (Strain 19) have been re-vaccinated within three years of the previous vaccination and within three years prior to the date of shipment. (3) No pig so imported shall be landed unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof a certificate signed by a qualified State or Government Veterinary Surgeon of the Department or Ministry of Agriculture of that State or country. Such certificate shall state– (a) that such pig is free from foot and mouth disease; or (b) if such State or country is not free from foot and mouth disease, that the area from which such pig originated and through which it was transported to the port of embarkation is free from foot and mouth disease; and also534 (c) has originated from a herd where no infectious diseases of swine had existed for at least six months prior to the date of shipment. (4) No sheep so imported shall be landed unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof a certificate signed by a qualified State or Government Veterinary Surgeon of the Department or Ministry of Agriculture of that State or country. Such certificate shall state– (a) that such sheep is free from foot and mouth disease; or (b) if such State or country is not free from foot and mouth disease, that the area from which such sheep originated and through which it was transported to the port of embarkation is free from foot and mouth disease; and also– (c) is physically sound, in good health and free from infectious diseases, and has been in such condition for at least sixty days prior to the date of shipment. (5) No goat so imported shall be landed unless there is produced to the Inspector in respect thereof a certificate signed by a qualified State or Government Veterinary Surgeon of the Department or Ministry of Agriculture of that State or country. Such certificate shall state– (a) that such goat is free from foot and mouth disease; or (b) if such State or country is not free from foot and mouth disease, that the area from which such goat originated and through which it was transported to the port of embarkation is free from foot and mouth disease; and also– (c) has passed negatively to an intradermal tuberculin test within ten days prior to the date of shipment; (d) is free from Brucellosis as indicated by a negative reaction to the serum-agglutination test for that disease; and (e) is physically sound, in good health, free of indications of infectious diseases including Takosis. (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulations (2) and (3) of this regulation, the Chief Agricultural Officer may permit cattle and pigs to be imported into Belize for slaughter purposes subject to such conditions and directions as he may impose in writing.