GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA N$0.84 WINDHOEK 30 June 1995 CONTENTS Page GQVERNMENT NOTICE No. 114 Animal Diseases and Parasites Act: 1956 Amendment of the Animal Diseases and Parasites Standing Regulations.... Government Notice No. 114 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANIMAL S AND PARASITES ACT: 1956 AMENDMENT OF THE ANIMAL S AND PARASITES STANDING REGULATIONS 1995 The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development has under section 27 of the Animal Diseases and Parasites Act, 1956 (Act 13 of 1956), made the regulations set out in the Schedule. 1\,j
2 Government Gazette 30 June 1995 SCHEDULE 1. In these regulations "the Regulations" means the Animal Diseases and Parasites Standing Regulations promulgated by Government Notice R.l531 of 4 October 1963, as amended by Government Notices R.428 of 26 March 1965, R.l688 of29 October 1965, R.957 of24june 1966, R.702 of26 Aprill968, R.ll16 of28 June 1968, R.55 of 17 January 1969, R.947 of 13 June 1969, R.l924 of 25 October 1974, R.l389 of 25 July 1975, R.2028 of 14 September 1979, R.l684 of 15 August 1980, AG.90 of 14 June 1982, AG.l79 of 15 December 1982, 1 February 1986 and 15 September 1987. 2. The Regulations is hereby amended by the addition to Part VI of the following regulations: "Permit Required to Vaccinate Birds 31. (1) Any person wishing to obtain any vaccine registered under the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947) of Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947) or the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act 101 of 1965) for use against Newcastle disease and Avian Influenza shall apply in the form prescribed by Annexure J to the Director of Veterinary Services for a clearance permit to obtain therequired vaccines. (2) The Director of Veterinary Services may on an application made under subregulation ( 1) issue a clearance permit in which he or she approves such types of vaccines and number of doses of any such vaccine as he or she may determine. (3) No supplier of the vaccines referred to in subregulation ( 1) shall supply any such vaccine to any person unless such person produces to such supplier a clearance permit referred to in subregulation (2). ( 4) A supplier of the vaccines referred to in subregulation ( 1) shall, upon the supply of any such vaccine to another person, record the particulars set out in the clearance permit in question in a register to be kept by such supplier for such purpose. (5) A register referred to in subregulation (5) shall at all times lie open to inspection by a state veterinarian. Restriction on Moving Ostriches 32. No ostrich shall be moved from one farm or premises to another farm or premises unless a permit authorizing such movement has been issued by a state veterinarian. 3. The following Annexure is hereby substituted for Annexure D of the '\o
No. Il03 Government Gazette 30 June I995 3 "ANNEXURE D Diseases to which the provisions of Regulations I, 2, 3(2) and 2(3), I4, 15, 16(2)( d) and 28( I) of Part VI shall apply and the animals susceptible to such diseases. African swine fever Anthrax Aujesky's disease Avian influenza (fowl plague) Bovine malignant catarrh Brucellosis Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia Contagious equine metritis Corridor of buffalo disease Dourine Equine infectious anaemia Equine viral arteritis Foot and mouth disease Glanders (Farcy) Hog cholera J ohne 's disease Mange (Psoroptes) Nagana Newcastle disease Psittacosis (Ornithosis) Rabies ANIMALS SUSCEPTIBLE Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, mules, donkeys, game and ostriches Cattle, wildebeest (gnu) Cattle, sheep; goats, pigs and dogs Cattle, buffalo and water buffalo Cattle and buffalo Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, other clovenhoofed animals and elephants Cattle and sheep Cattle and goats Cattle, pigs, dogs, horses, mules and donkeys Poultry and birds Dogs, cats and wild carnivores, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, mules and donkeys ' lo
4 Government Gazette 30 June 1995 Rift valley fever Rinderpest Salmonella enteriditis Scrapie Sheep scab (Psoroptes ovis) Swine vesicular disease Tuberculosis Cattle, sheep and goats Cattle and other clovenhoofed animals All fowls, including poultry, and ostriches Cattle, pigs and fowls". 4. The following Annexure is hereby substituted for Annexure E of the "ANNEXURE E Diseases to which the provisions of Regulations 3( I), II, 13 and 16( I) of Part VI shall apply. African swine fever Anthrax Aujesky's disease Avian influenza (Fowl plague) Contagious equine metritis Corridor of buffalo disease Foot and mouth disease Glanders (Farcy) Hog cholera Newcastle disease Psittacosis (Ornithosis) Rabies Rinderpest Sheep scab (Psoroptes ovis) Swine vesicular disease 5. The following Annexure is hereby substituted for Annexure F of the "ANNEXURE F Diseases to which the provisions of Regulations I 0 and 12 of Part VI shall apply and the animals susceptible to such diseases. African swine fever Anthrax '\,j ANIMALS SUSCEPTIBLE Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, mules, donkeys, game and ostriches
Government Gazette 30 June 1995 5 Aujesky's disease Avian influenza (Fowl plague) Brucellosis Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia Contagious equine metritis Corridor of buffalo disease Dourine Equine infectious anaemia Foot and mouth disease Glanders (Farcy) Hog cholera Johne's Disease Mange (Psoroptes) Nagana Newcastle disease Psittacosis (Ornithosis) Rabies Rinderpest Salmonella enteriditis Scrapie Sheep scab (Psoroptes ovis) Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and dogs Cattle, buffalo and water buffalo Cattle and buffalo Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, other clovenhoofen animals and elephants Cattle and sheep Cattle and goats Cattle, pigs, dogs, horses, mules and donkeys Poultry and birds Dogs, cats, wild carnivores, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, mules and donkeys Cattle and other clovenhoofed animals All fowls, including poultry, and ostriches Swine vesicular disease Tuberculosis Cattle, pigs and fowls". 6. The following Annexures are hereby inserted after Annexure H of the
6 Government Gazette 30 June 1995 "ANNEXURE I Diseases to which the provisions of Regulations 1 and 2 of Part VI shall apply and the animals susceptible to such diseases. African horsesickness Bluetongue Lumpy skin Foreign animal diseases not previously reported in Namibia ANIMALS SUSCEPTIBLE Horses, mules, donkeys, zebras Sheep, cattle and all other ruminant spectes Cattle All animals ANNEXURE J Application for clearance permit to obtain vaccine against Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza. Name of applicant:... Date:.... Address:.... Telephone number: Type of vaccine required:.... No. of doses: Premises where birds are kept:...... H No. and species of birds for which vaccine required:.... Signature Clearance permit to obtain vaccine against Newcastle Disease and/ or Avian Influenza Name and address for applicant: Type of vaccine & number of doses approved: Address of premises where birds to be vaccinated are held: Date of issue:... Director of Veterinary Services Official stamp: lo
~ Government Gazette 30 June 1995 7 Register of Newcastle Disease/ Avian Influenza vaccines supplied: I N arne and address of supplier: N arne of vaccine:.... Opening stock & name of new stocks (when applicable) Amount Balance of Name and issued (ie. stocks address of no. of buyer doses supplied) No. and Date& Premises species of no. of where use birds to be clearance is intended vaccinated permit ~