2021-06-03
OBJECTS AND REASONS
This Bill would make provision for
the establishment of the Veterinary Authority as the competent
authority for the regulation of terrestrial and aquatic animal health in
Barbados;
the prevention of the introduction and spread of animal diseases in
Barbados;
the control of the movement of animals, animal products and animal-
related items into, out of and within Barbados in order to safeguard
animal health and veterinary public health;
the control of veterinary medicinal products;
the implementation of animal welfare standards in accordance with the
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) standards contained in
the Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Aquatic Animal Health
Code; and
for related matters.(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)Arrangement of Sections
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short title
Interpretation
PART II
ADMINISTRATION
Establishment of Veterinary Authority
Delegation of functions of Veterinary Authority
Designation of official and quality control laboratories
Designation of facilities
Appointment of inspectors
Identification of inspectors
Review and audit1.
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3.
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7.
8.
9.2PART II
CONTROL OF ANIMAL DISEASES AND ZOONOSES
Lists of notifiable diseases
Surveillance and animal health status
Early detection system
Suspicion of notifiable disease
Declaration of infected area
Revocation of declaration of an infected area
Animal disease contingency plans
Declaration of animal disease emergency
Designation of containment zones, free zones and free compartments
Control measures
Movement permit
Management of animals affected by a notifiable disease
Disinfection
Euthanising of animals infected with a notifiable disease
Disposal of dead animals
Aquaculture establishments10.
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25.3Compensation
PART III
VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH
Veterinary medicinal products
Veterinary ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections
Knackeries and rendering facilities
Zoonotic diseases
PART IV
HEALTH PROVISIONS RELATING TO ANIMAL PRODUCTION
Animal feed
Animal identification and traceability
Animal reproduction
PART V
IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSIT
Border inspection facility
Restrictions on importation
Import requirements
Import permits26.
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35.
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37.4Arrival notifications
Inspections of imported animals, animal products and animal-related items
Importer to bear cost
Animal health agreements
Animal-related items
Transit of animals and animal products through Barbados
Duty to report and detain certain imports
Export of animals, animal products or animal-related items
Quarantine stations
Quarantine of animals
Requirements for vehicles used to transit animals
Waste from vehicles
PART VI
ANIMAL WELFARE
Prohibition of cruelty and mistreatment
Welfare of terrestrial animals
Welfare of aquatic animals38.
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52.5PART VII
MANAGEMENT OF STRAY ANIMALS
Stray terrestrial animals
PART IX
ENFORCEMENT
Powers of an inspector
Phytosanitary measures
Written notices
Seizure and removal of animals, animal products and animal-related items
Prohibition of interference with seized animals, animal products or animal
related items
Detention and disposal of animal, animal product or animal-related item
Appeals
PART X
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Offences and penalties
Offences by officials and penalties
Procedure for offences
Evidence53.
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64.6Forfeiture
Limitation on liability
Good faith defence
Fixed penalty notice for prescribed offences
Administrative penalty
Unpaid administrative fine or fixed penalty to constitute a debt to the
Crown
Powers of the Chief Veterinary Officer in administrative proceedings
PART XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Charging of fees
Assistance and co-operation
Documents
Regulations
Amendment of Schedules
Repeal and savings
Act to bind the Crown
Commencement65.
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79.7FIRST SCHEDULE
List of notifiable animal diseases for terrestrial animal diseases
SECOND SCHEDULE
List of notifiable animal diseases for aquatic animals8BARBADOS
A Bill entitled
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Veterinary Authority to regulate
terrestrial and aquatic animal health in Barbados; the prevention of the
introduction and spread of animal diseases in Barbados; the control of the
movement of animals, animal products and animal-related items into, out of
and within Barbados; the control of veterinary medicinal products; the
implementation of animal welfare standards in accordance with the World
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) standards contained in the TerrestrialAnimal Health Code and the Aquatic Animal Health Code; and for related
matters.
ENACTED by the Parliament of Barbados as follows:
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Animal Health and Veterinary Public
Health Act, 2021 .
Interpretation
In this Act,
“animal”  means a terrestrial or aquatic animal, including semen, ova and
embryos;
“animal feed” means any material, whether processed, semi-processed or raw,
which is intended to be fed directly to an animal except a bee;
“animal health status ” means the status of a country or a zone with respect to an
animal disease in accordance with the criteria listed in the OIE Code dealing
with the disease;
“animal identification” means the combination of the identification and
registration of an animal individually, with a unique identifier, or
collectively by its epidemiological unit or group, with unique group
identifier;
“animal products” means the derivatives of animals intended for human
consumption;1.
2.10“animal–related item” includes,
animal fodder;
litter manure or other waste;
any packaging, container, equipment, or other appliances; or
animals, and other objects or material capable of harbouring or
spreading animal diseases;
“animal traceability”  means the ability to follow an animal or group of animals
during all stages of its life until slaughter or death;
“aquaculture establishment” means a facility in which aquatic animals for
breeding, stocking or marketing are raised or kept
for farming purposes;
for release into the aquatic environment; or
for human consumption;
“aquatic animal” means all life stages, including eggs and gametes, of fish,
molluscs crustaceans and amphibians originating from
an aquaculture establishment; or
removed from the wild, for farming purposes, release into the aquatic
environment or human consumption;
“aquatic animal health certificate” means a certificate, issued in conformity with
the provisions of the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code, describing the
aquatic animal health or public health requirements that should be fulfilled
prior to the export of the commodity;
“aquatic animal product” means non-viable aquatic animals and products derived
from aquatic animals, and includes fresh fish, processed whole fish or edible
products of fish that have been subjected to treatment such as cooking,
drying, salting, brining, smoking or freezing;(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)11“aquatic zone”
means a clearly defined part of the aquatic environment of Barbados
containing an aquatic animal sub-population with a distinct health
status with respect to a specific disease for which required surveillance,
control and animal health measures are applied; and
includes an aquaculture establishment and aquaculture site;
“border checkpoint facility” means any premises established by, or under the
oversight of, the Veterinary Authority for the purposes of the entry or exit
of any animal, animal product or animal-related item into or out of
Barbados;
“compartment”  means an animal sub-population contained in one or more
establishment under a common biosecurity management system with a
distinct health status with respect to a specific disease or specific diseases
for which required surveillance, control and biosecurity measures have been
applied for the purpose of international trade;
“containment zone” means a defined zone around and including suspected or
infected establishments, taking into account the epidemiological factors and
results of investigations, where control measures to prevent the spread of
the infection are applied;
“conveyance”  means any vessel, aircraft, vehicle, cart, container, or other thing
that can convey an animal, animal product or animal related item from one
place to another;
“detain”  means to keep a consignment in official custody or confinement as a
phytosanitary measure;
“disease”  means the clinical or pathological manifestation of infection or
infestation;
“disinfection”  means the application, after thorough cleansing, of procedures
intended to destroy the infectious or parasitic agents of animal diseases,(a)
(b)12including zoonoses, to premises, vehicles and any object which may have
been directly or indirectly contaminated;
“early detection system” means a system under the control of the Veterinary
Authority for the timely detection and identification of an incursion or
emergence of diseases or infections throughout Barbados or within a zone
or compartment in Barbados;
“emerging disease”  means a new occurrence in an animal of a disease infection
or infestation causing a significant impact on animal health or public health
resulting from
a change of a known pathogenic agent or its spread to a new geographic
area or species; or
a previously unrecognized pathogenic agent or disease diagnosed for
the first time;
“establishment”  means premises in which animals are grown, kept or slaughtered;
“export”  means to send outside Barbados to another country any animal, animal
product or animal-related item by means of a conveyance;
“exporter”  means any person who, whether as owner, consignor, consignee,
agent, broker or otherwise, is in possession of, or in any way is entitled to
the custody or control of an animal, animal product or animal-related item
to be taken out of Barbados for arrival in another country;
“fallowing”  means, for disease management purposes, an operation where an
aquaculture establishment is emptied of
the aquatic animals
susceptible to a disease of concern; or
known to be capable of transferring a pathogenic agent; or
the carrying water;(a)
(b)
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(b)13“free compartment” means a compartment in which the absence of the animal
pathogen causing the disease under consideration has been demonstrated
according to requirements specified by the OIE for free status, being met;
“free zone ” means a zone in which the absence of the disease under consideration
has been demonstrated according to the requirements specified by the OIE
for free status, being met;
“import”  means to bring into Barbados from another country any animal, animal
product or animal related item by means of a conveyance; means bringing
into Barbados by any means;
“importer”  means a person who, whether as owner, consignor, consignee, agent,
broker or otherwise, is in possession of or in any way is entitled to the
custody or control of an animal, animal product or animal-related item that
is landed or is likely to be landed in Barbados from a country outside
Barbados;
“infected zone” means a zone in which a disease is diagnosed;
“litter”  means straw or any other substance commonly used as bedding or
otherwise used in respect of animals;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for the Veterinary Authority;
“notifiable disease”  means a disease listed by the Veterinary Authority, and one
that, as soon as it is detected or suspected, should be brought to the attention
of the Veterinary Authority, in accordance with this Act;
“occupier”  in relation to any land or building, means the person in actual
occupation thereof, or if there is no person in actual possession, the owner
of the land or building;
“official control programme” means a programme which is approved and
managed or supervised by the Veterinary Authority for the purpose of
controlling a vector, pathogen or disease by specific measures applied
throughout Barbados, or within a zone or compartment in Barbados;
“OIE” means the World Organization for Animal Health;14“OIE standards” means the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, the Manual of
Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, the Aquatic Animal
Health Code and the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals, as
adopted and published by the OIE;
“owner”  means a person having for the time being the possession, custody or
control of an animal, animal product or animal-related item;
“package”  means any container, box, covering wrapper or other thing in which
an animal or animal-related item may be imported, kept or conveyed from
one point to another;
“port of entry” means an airport or seaport;
“port of exit” means an airport or seaport;
“premises”  includes any building or other structure, permanent or otherwise,
together with the land on which the same is situated and any adjoining land
employed in connection therewith which is used for activities relating to
animals, animal products or animal-related items;
“quarantine station”  means an establishment under the control of the Veterinary
Authority where animals are maintained in isolation with no direct or
indirect contact with other animals, to prevent the transmission of a specified
pathogen outside the establishment while the animals are undergoing
observation for a specified length of time and, if appropriate, tested and
treated;
“re-emerging disease” means a notifiable disease that has previously been present
in the country, was subject to an official control programme, was eliminated
and is diagnosed as being present again;
“risk analysis” means a process composed of hazard identification, risk
assessment, risk management and risk communication;
“risk assessment” means the processes of identifying and evaluating the risks
associated with a commodity and evaluating the biological and economic
consequences of those risks;15“sell”  includes to offer, advertise, keep, store, display, transmit, consign, convey
or deliver for sale, or to exchange or dispose of to any person in any manner
whether for consideration or otherwise;
“slaughterhouse”  means the premises used for the slaughter of terrestrial animals
for the production of meat and other products for human consumption;
“stray animal” means an animal that
is not under the direct control or ownership of a person; or
is not prevented from roaming;
“terrestrial animal” means a mammal, bird or bee;
“vector”  means an organism that transmits pathogens or parasites from one
infected animal or person to another;
“vehicle”  means any vessel, aircraft, conveyance, cart, container, motor vehicle,
animal or other thing used to transport animals, animal products or animal-
related items from one place to another;
“vessel” means any ship, aircraft or other means of travel by sea or air;
“Veterinary Authority” means the authority established under section 3;
“veterinary certificate” ” means a certificate, issued in conformity with OIE
recommendations;
“veterinary medicinal product” means any product with an approved claim
to having a prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic effect when
administered or applied to an animal; or
to alter physiological functions when administered or applied to an
animal;
“zone” means
for terrestrial animals, a clearly defined part of a territory containing
an animal sub-population with a distinct health status with respect to a
specific disease for which required surveillance, control and(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)16biosecurity measures have been applied for the purpose of international
trade; or
for aquatic animals, a portion of one or more countries comprising
an entire water catchment from the source of a waterway to the
estuary or lake;
more than one water catchment;
part of a water catchment from the source of a waterway to a
barrier that prevents the introduction of a specific disease or
diseases;
part of a coastal area with a precise geographical delimitation; or
an estuary with a precise geographical delimitation;
“zoonosis”  means any disease or infection which may be transmitted from
animals to humans.
PART II
ADMINISTRATION
Establishment of Veterinary Authority
There is established a Veterinary Authority for Barbados which shall
be the competent authority for the regulation of terrestrial and aquatic animal
health in Barbados.
The Chief Veterinary Officer shall be the head of the Veterinary Authority
and shall have primary responsibility for the administration of this Act.
The functions of the Veterinary Authority are as follows:
to prevent and control the entry, establishment or spread of notifiable,
emerging or re-emerging diseases listed into Barbados;(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
3.(1)
(2)
(3)
(a)17to establish lists of notifiable diseases for Barbados and to keep them
current;
to carry out inspections and certification of animals, animal products
and animal-related items for export and issue a veterinary certificate
relating to the health or to any period of quarantine of an animal in
Barbados, and any other information as is required by a country
importing an animal, animal product, or animal-related item from
Barbados:
to carry out activities to detect animal diseases and maintain current
information on the animal health status for Barbados;
to carry out inspections at any place where animals are held temporarily
or permanently;
to carry out ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections;
to distribute information regarding notifiable animal diseases and the
means of their prevention and control;
to establish free zones and free compartments and designate infected
zones and containment zones based on disease surveillance and control
activities;
to develop a system of requirements and controls for animals and
animal products produced, imported, distributed and sold in Barbados;
to provide for the early detection of and rapid response to animal
disease outbreaks;
to develop and implement a system for animal identification and
traceability;
to notify the OIE of outbreaks of notifiable diseases and comply with
other international reporting requirements under regional and
international bodies;(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)18to participate in the work of the OIE and its subsidiary organizations,
other international organizations, regional and non-governmental;
to provide information regarding import and export regulations in force
and technical requirements the import and export for animals, animal
products and animal-related items, on request, from any interested
organization or person;
to inform and collaborate with the ministry responsible for public
health, on any actions required to mitigate an animal-related risk to
public health;
to establish a system for the authorization and control of veterinary
medicinal products;
to carry out risk analyses;
to evaluate the equivalence of sanitary measures taken by trading
partners;
to impose quarantine where required;
to prescribe animal welfare requirements;
to regulate animal feed, including feed ingredients of animal origin and
feed ingredients containing veterinary medicinal products;
to ensure that government and commercial enterprises have access to
required animal health diagnostic and analytical capabilities;
to train inspectors;
to develop manuals, standard operating procedures and other
guidelines for the effective implementation of its duties;
to recommend to the Minister the quarantine stations, ports of entry
and ports of exit, official and reference laboratories to be used for the
purposes of this Act.(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u)
(v)
(w)
(x)
(y)19Delegation of functions of Veterinary Authority
The Chief Veterinary Officer may, by instrument in writing, with the
approval of the Minister and subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister
thinks fit, delegate to a public or private veterinarian, or veterinary
paraprofessional subject to subsection (3), such of the functions of the Veterinary
Authority as the Chief Veterinary Officer considers necessary.
The terms and conditions of the instrument of delegation under subsection
(1) shall include the following:
the scope of any delegated functions to be performed including the
duration and the geographic area to be covered by such services;
the remuneration arrangements;
reporting and record keeping requirements;
the means of supervision by the Veterinary Authority;
the minimum qualifications required to perform the delegated function;
and
the conditions of withdrawals of delegations.
The Chief Veterinary Officer shall not delegate the following functions:
official liaison duties with other ministries, foreign authorities or any
responsibilities relating to notifications to trading partners;
the approval of standards, requirements, rules or phytosanitary
measures; or
the designation of emergencies, free compartments, free zones,
containment zones or infected zones.4.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(3)
(a)
(b)
(c)20Designation of official and quality control laboratories
The Minister shall, on the recommendation of the Chief Veterinary
Officer, designate any diagnostic, research or other laboratory as
an official laboratory for the purposes of carrying out an analysis of
official samples under this Act;
a reference laboratory that performs the reference analyses on which
all official analyses are based; and
a quality control reference laboratory for conducting quality control
analyses.
A laboratory designated under subsection (1) shall be impartial and
independent.
Designation of facilities
The Chief Veterinary Officer may, in consultation with the Minister,
designate by notice areas, offices, laboratories or other premises for a specified
purpose or generally for the administration of this Act and may at any time amend,
cancel or reinstate any such designation.
Appointment of inspectors
The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Chief Veterinary
Officer by instrument in writing, appoint such persons for such periods as he
thinks fit to be inspectors for the purposes of this Act.
The Minister shall, on the advice of the Chief Veterinary Officer, prescribe
the technical qualifications and experience required to function as an inspector.
Where a person who is appointed as an inspector has any actual or
reasonably perceived interest in a matter or other action to be taken by the
Veterinary Authority, whether such interest is direct or indirect that interest shall
be communicated to the Chief Veterinary Officer, and where such interest is in
conflict with the impartiality, integrity, objectivity or independence of an5.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
6.
7.(1)
(2)
(3)21inspector, the Chief Veterinary Officer shall recommend to the Minister to
withdraw the appointment of that person as an inspector.
Identification of inspectors
The Chief Veterinary Officer shall issue an identification card to each
person appointed as an inspector under section 7.
An inspector shall have in his possession at all times the identification card
issued under subsection (1) and in the course of performing an enforcement action
under this Act shall produce that identification card at the request of a member
of the public.
Review and audit
The Veterinary Authority shall arrange for its own performance to be
subject to review, evaluation and audit by an external body or shall carry out a
self-audit.
The Veterinary Authority shall periodically review the effectiveness of the
phytosanitary measures issued under this Act.
The Veterinary Authority shall, with the support of the Department for Co-
ordination of Agricultural Health and Food Control
monitor and evaluate the implementation of this Act; and
set out the conclusions from the evaluation conducted under paragraph
(a) in a report.
The first report prepared under this section shall be published no later than
five years after this Act comes into force and thereafter shall be published at
intervals not exceeding three years.8.(1)
(2)
9.(1)
(2)
(3)
(a)
(b)
(4)22PART II
CONTROL OF ANIMAL DISEASES AND ZOONOSES
Lists of notifiable diseases
The Veterinary Authority, based on a risk analysis, shall develop and
maintain a list of notifiable diseases for
terrestrial animals, set out in the First Schedule;  and
aquatic animals, set out in the Second Schedule .
Surveillance and animal health status
The Veterinary Authority shall establish a surveillance system for
notifiable or other animal diseases to demonstrate the absence or distribution of
a disease.
The Veterinary Authority shall determine, report on and make available to
the public, the animal health status of Barbados with respect to animal diseases.
Early detection system
The Veterinary Authority shall establish an early detection system to
detect animal diseases which shall have, at minimum, the following
characteristics:
a representative coverage of target animal populations;
an effective disease investigation and reporting system; and
laboratories capable of diagnosing and differentiating relevant
diseases.10.
(a)
(b)
11.(1)
(2)
12.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)23The Veterinary Authority shall establish a training programme, to detect
and report unusual animal health incidents, for the following persons:
veterinarians, veterinary para-professionals, livestock owners and
other stakeholders involved in the management and handling of
terrestrial animals; and
fish inspectors and any other person involved in the handling of aquatic
animals,
Where a person detects or suspects the presence of a notifiable disease he
shall report the disease and symptoms directly to the Veterinary Authority or to
the nearest representative of the Veterinary Authority.
The Veterinary Authority shall establish requirements and lines of
reporting for a chain of command for the detection, response and reporting of
terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases and animal health hazards.
Suspicion of notifiable disease
Where an inspector suspects that a notifiable disease, or an emerging
disease may be present in any premises or area, he
shall issue to the owner or occupier of the premises, without delay, a
written notice that specifies the provisional measures that shall be taken
in order to prevent the spread of disease; and
may issue to the owner or occupier of any adjacent premises a written
notice that specifies the provisional measures that shall be taken in
order to prevent the spread of disease; and
shall provide a copy of any notices issued in accordance with paragraph
(a) or (b) to the Veterinary Authority.
Where an inspector issues a notice of provisional measures in accordance
with subsection (1), that notice shall be subject to confirmation by the Chief
Veterinary Officer who shall conduct an investigation that shall include the
collection and testing of samples taken by the inspector.(2)
(a)
(b)
(3)
(4)
13.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)24Where an inspector issues a notice of provisional measures in accordance
with subsection (1), the Chief Veterinary Officer shall conduct an investigation
to confirm the presence of a notifiable or emerging disease.
Where the Chief Veterinary Officer confirms the presence of a notifiable
disease or an emerging disease, the Veterinary Authority shall issue a written
notice to the owner or person in charge of the premises stating the measures that
are to be taken and the time within which those measures are to be implemented
to prevent the spread of disease.
Declaration of infected area
Where the presence of a notifiable disease or an emerging disease is
confirmed in accordance with subsection (4) of section 13, the Minister, on the
advice of the Chief Veterinary Officer shall declare that area to be infected with
a specified disease by Order published in the Official Gazette  and shall specify:
the limits of the infected area and, where necessary, a buffer zone;
the duties of persons in the area; and
any restrictions or prohibitions of the movement of animal products or
animals of the species affected by the disease, into or out of, the area.
Where a declaration has been made in accordance with subsection (1), the
Chief Veterinary Officer shall, as the case requires,
inform the competent authority for veterinary matters of trading
partners where required of the status of the infected area;
notify and collaborate with the Ministry responsible for public health
in the case of zoonotic diseases;
review the issuance of any veterinary certificates in light of the
requirements of countries to which Barbados exports;
suspend the issuance of veterinary certification for exports.(3)
(4)
14.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)25The Veterinary Authority shall carry out operational activities to contain
and eradicate the disease according to the animal disease contingency plan
developed in accordance with section 16.
The Chief Veterinary Officer shall advise the Minister on any revisions
made to the declaration including modified measures, extensions and revocations
as necessary.
Revocation of declaration of an infected area
Where the Chief Veterinary Officer determines that the circumstances
that gave rise to the declaration of an infected area are no longer present, he shall
recommend to the Minister that the Order made pursuant to subsection (1) of
section 14, declaring an area to be an infected area, be revoked.
Animal disease contingency plans
The Veterinary Authority shall develop animal disease contingency
plans for notifiable diseases.
An animal disease contingency plan for notifiable diseases shall
be based on risk management;
take into account
the different disease control strategies available;
the implications of the use of different control strategies; and
the most appropriate strategy based on different circumstances
or disease outbreak scenarios.
An animal disease contingency plan for notifiable diseases shall include
the special and temporary measures to address all identified risks to
human or animal health;
the administrative and logistic organization of the institutions and
persons responsible for responding to a disease outbreak;(3)
(4)
15.
16.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(3)
(a)
(b)26the command structure for mounting a response, including the duty of
the Veterinary Authority to provide technical direction and co-
ordination and relevant information to involved entities including
public and private stakeholders; and
the specific measures needed to address any risks to human or animal
health, including measures for the humane destruction of animals and
the disposal of carcasses and animal-parts in a biosecure manner.
The Veterinary Authority shall
develop training programmes to ensure that the capacity for disease
diagnosis and control are maintained; and
undertake notifiable disease simulation exercises to test the
effectiveness of the contingency plans and to maintain the readiness
for an emergency disease response.
Declaration of animal disease emergency
The Minister, on the advice of the Chief Veterinary Officer, shall by
order declare an animal disease emergency where the Chief Veterinary Officer
has confirmed that there is an outbreak of:
a notifiable disease;
an emerging disease; or
a re-emerging disease
which requires an elevated response by the Veterinary Authority.
Subject to subsection (1), the Veterinary Authority shall implement the
appropriate animal disease contingency plan.
The declaration of an animal disease emergency shall be based on
the detection of the specific notifiable diseases listed in the First
Schedule  or Second Schedule ; or(c)
(d)
(4)
(a)
(b)
17.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
(3)
(a)27a technical evaluation carried out by the Veterinary Authority that
provides scientific justification for the elevated response.
The declaration order of an animal disease emergency shall
initiate the activation of the relevant animal disease contingency plan;
be limited to the extent necessary to minimize the threat;
be for a period as shall be prescribed in the declaration; and
be subject to periodic review and evaluation.
Any animal health measures approved by the Veterinary Authority in cases
of animal disease emergencies shall be
proportionate to the threat that gave rise to the declaration of the
emergency;
published in the Official Gazette ; and
disseminated by available electronic and other means to ensure that
stakeholders are informed of the risks, requirements and obligations.
The Minister shall on the advice of the Chief Veterinary Officer revoke
the Order declaring an animal disease emergency where the circumstances that
gave rise to the threat no longer justify the continuing status of an emergency.
The Chief Veterinary Officer shall notify and collaborate with the ministry
responsible for public health in the case of zoonotic diseases.
The Minister shall make a request to Cabinet for emergency funds to
implement response measures in accordance with the animal disease contingency
plan.
The Minister, on the advice of the Chief Veterinary Officer, may request
assistance from ministries and departments of Government, statutory bodies and
private organizations to respond to the animal disease emergency in accordance
with the policies of the Veterinary Authority on the control of animal diseases.(b)
(4)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(5)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)28Designation of containment zones, free zones and free compartments
Where the Veterinary Authority has established the necessary
measures to set up a free zone, a containment zone or a free compartment, the
Minister, on the advice of the Chief Veterinary Officer, shall, declare a zone to
be a free zone, a free compartment or a containment zone by Order published in
the Official Gazette .
Control measures
For the purposes of controlling or eradicating animal diseases and to
prevent the introduction or spread of animal diseases, the Veterinary Authority
may
prohibit or regulate the movement of animals, animal products, animal-
related items, persons and vehicles, within, into or out of an infected
area or zone, free zone or containment zone;
provide for the establishment of compartments and associated control
measures;
seize, treat or dispose of animals, animal products or animal-related
items, or order the seizure, treatment or disposal of animals, animal
products or animal-related items; or
apply biosecurity measures including, but not limited to, sanitation and
disinfection of premises, vaccination schemes and movement control.
Movement permit
No person shall
remove from an infected area, infected zone, or containment zone, or
compartment, any animal, animal product or animal-related item or
other thing covered under a movement restriction or prohibition made
under this Act; or18.
19.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
20.(1)
(a)29take into a disease-free zone or compartment, any animal, animal
product or animal-related item or other thing covered under a
movement restriction or prohibition made under this Act,
without a permit issued by an inspector.
Where an inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that an animal,
animal product, animal-related item or other thing has been moved in
contravention of subsection (1), the inspector may
seize an animal, animal product or animal-related item or other thing,
where there is an animal health risk;
return an animal, animal product or animal-related item or other thing
to an infected zone, infected area, compartment or containment zone;
remove an animal, animal product or animal-related item or other thing
from an infected zone, infected area, compartment or containment
zone;
move an animal, animal product or animal-related item or other thing
to any other place;
require the owner of an animal, animal product or animal-related item
or other thing to return or remove it to or from an infected zone, infected
area, compartment or containment zone or to move it to any other place;
or
take any other measure required to manage risks to animal or public
health.
The inspector shall issue a notice stating the measures taken under
subsection (2) specifying the period within which and the manner in which the
animal, animal product or animal-related item is to be returned, removed or
moved.
The notice issued under subsection (3) shall be served personally on the
owner or the person having the possession, care or control of the animal, animal
product or animal-related item or other thing.(b)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(3)
(4)30Management of animals affected by a notifiable disease
Any person having in his possession or under his care an animal that
is suffering or suspected of suffering from a notifiable disease shall
keep the animal separate from other animals which are not diseased or
suspected of being diseased; and
report the disease and symptoms directly to the Veterinary Authority
or to the nearest representative of the Veterinary Authority.
Disinfection
Where the Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed the presence of a
notifiable disease, the Veterinary Authority shall determine the choice of
disinfectants and the procedures for disinfection.
The Veterinary Authority shall choose the disinfectants and the procedure
for disinfection based on the following:
the nature of the premises, including aquaculture establishments;
the equipment;
the vehicles; and
any other object,
which is to be treated.
Euthanising of animals infected with a notifiable disease
An inspector may cause
any animal infected or reasonably suspected of being infected with a
notifiable disease; or
any animal which has been in the same place, facility, tank, herd, flock
or group as an animal infected or reasonably suspected of being21.
(a)
(b)
22.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
23.(1)
(a)
(b)31infected with a notifiable disease, whether or not the place, facility,
tank, or area has been declared to be an infected area or zone,
to be humanely euthanised in order to prevent the spread of an animal disease
and for that purpose the inspector may give all necessary directions.
An inspector may, for the purpose of observation and treatment, take
possession of and retain any animal liable to be euthanised under this section, or
order the removal of that animal to a place where control and observation may
be carried out.
Disposal of dead animals
Any animal that is euthanised for the purpose of disease control or that
dies as the result of infection with a notifiable disease, shall be destroyed, buried
or otherwise properly disposed of in a manner that avoids the spread of pathogenic
organisms.
The destruction and disposal of an animal infected with a notifiable disease
set out in subsection (1) shall be carried out as soon as practicable and in
accordance with the directions issued by the Veterinary Authority.
The Veterinary Authority shall collaborate with the ministries responsible
for public health and the environment and any other organization, where required,
for the disposal of dead animals.
Aquaculture establishments
The Veterinary Authority shall prescribe disease prevention and
control requirements, for aquaculture establishments.
Compensation
The Minister may, on the advice of the Chief Veterinary Officer, out
of monies voted for that purpose by Parliament, order compensation to be paid
to owners of animals destroyed in order to achieve eradication, control or
prevention of the further spread in or introduction into Barbados of a notifiable(2)
24.(1)
(2)
(3)
25.
26.(1)32animal disease, where the owners of such animals have complied with orders and
directions lawfully given, and otherwise comply with the requirements of this
Act.
The amount of compensation for each animal euthanised pursuant to
section 23 shall not exceed the fair market value of the animal immediately before
destruction.
The amount of compensation may be reduced or refused where the owner
or the person having charge of the animal has been found guilty of an offence
under this Act.
No compensation shall be payable in respect of an animal that is imported
and subsequently dies or is compulsorily euthanised while in a quarantine station.
PART III
VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH
Veterinary medicinal products
No veterinary medicinal product shall be imported, offered for sale,
advertised, distributed or used in Barbados unless it is registered.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Veterinary Authority may authorize
the importation, sale, advertisement distribution or use of unregistered veterinary
medicinal products where
there is an animal disease emergency declared under section 17 that
justifies the importation, production or use of unregistered veterinary
medicinal products;
the availability or affordability of registered veterinary medicinal
products is recognized by the Veterinary Authority as insufficient to
meet a veterinary need; or
required for the purposes of testing, trials or research.(2)
(3)
(4)
27.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)33The requirement of registration in subsection (1) does not apply to
traditional animal remedies produced and administered in accordance with
customary usage.
The Veterinary Authority shall co-ordinate with the ministry responsible
for public health on the registration and labelling of veterinary medicinal
products.
The Veterinary Authority shall determine the standards and requirements
for authorized uses, the sale and prescription of veterinary medicinal products,
including
the categories of professionals that are entitled to prescribe veterinary
medicinal products, the conditions and the forms to be used for
veterinary prescriptions;
permitted uses, with special attention to minimizing or phasing out
non-therapeutic uses;
the obligations in relation to record-keeping and the provision of
reports to the Veterinary Authority;
the obligations in relation to record-keeping and the provision of
reports to the Veterinary Authority;
the labelling, packaging and advertising of veterinary medicinal
products;
the disposal of veterinary medicinal products and wastes from the
manufacture or use of such products;
the use of manure from animals that have been treated with
antimicrobials on crops;
the advertising, sale, distribution and use of veterinary medicinal
products; and(3)
(4)
(5)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)34the advertising, sale, distribution and use of animal feed containing
veterinary medicinal products, with special attention to antimicrobials,
used in human medicine.
The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Chief Veterinary Officer,
prohibit, at any time, the use of ingredients and substances to be used
as veterinary medicinal products;
prohibit, at any time, the use of ingredients and substances to be used
for the production of veterinary medicinal products;
prohibit or restrict non-therapeutic uses of antimicrobials; and
coordinate with the Ministry responsible for public health to establish
the maximum residue levels of veterinary medicinal products in foods
of animal origin and in animal feed used for food producing animals.
For the purposes of this Act, animal feed containing veterinary medicinal
products shall be considered as a veterinary medicinal product.
Veterinary ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections
The Veterinary Authority shall carry out veterinary ante-mortem and
post-mortem inspections at slaughterhouses for the purposes of animal disease
control and veterinary public health.
Any person who operates a slaughterhouse facility shall comply with the
required standards on location, design, operational systems, hygiene standards
and other requirements for registration as may be prescribed.
Where the operator of a slaughterhouse facility fails to comply with the
conditions of registration or with the requirements of this Act, an inspector shall
issue a notice stating that the facility fails to comply with conditions
or with requirements under this Act; or(i)
(6)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(7)
28.(1)
(2)
(3)
(a)35where such failure may result in an immediate risk to animal, human
or environmental health, suspend the operations at the slaughterhouse
and issue a notice to that effect.
Where the failure in subsection (3) creates a serious risk to animal health,
animal welfare or public health, the inspector may recommend to the authority
that registered the slaughterhouse to revoke registration.
Inspections at slaughterhouses, including ante-mortem and post-mortem
inspections, the procedures and methods of slaughter, animal welfare at
slaughterhouses, the procedures for cleaning, sanitation and disinfection, disease
detection and control, disease-related information management, hygiene and
other matters shall be prescribed by regulations.
The Veterinary Authority shall collaborate with
the ministry responsible for public health to ensure that the
requirements and inspections systems established meet public health
and food safety requirements; and
the Markets Division, under the Markets and Slaughterhouses Act ,
Cap. 265  to ensure that inspections meet requirements under that Act.
Knackeries and rendering facilities
The Veterinary Authority shall collaborate with the ministry
responsible for public health and the Markets Division under the Markets and
Slaughterhouses Act , Cap. 265 to control animal diseases at knackeries and
rendering facilities used for the extraction of an animal by-product or for the
production of animal feed of animal origin.
Zoonotic diseases
The Veterinary Authority shall take measures to prevent the
introduction and spread of zoonotic diseases, in particular through the application
of Part II of this Act.(b)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(a)
(b)
29.
30.(1)36The Veterinary Authority shall coordinate with the Ministry responsible
for public health for the control of zoonotic diseases.
PART IV
HEALTH PROVISIONS RELATING TO ANIMAL PRODUCTION
Animal feed
No animal feed shall be imported, produced, manufactured, sold or
distributed in Barbados unless it is registered by the Veterinary Authority
Notwithstanding subsection (1), animal feed that is not registered by the
Veterinary Authority may be imported where
there is an animal disease emergency declared under section 11 that
justifies the importation, production or use of unregistered animal feed;
the availability or affordability of registered animal feed is recognized
by the Veterinary Authority as insufficient to meet needs; or
required for the purposes of testing, trials or research.
The Veterinary Authority may make regulations establishing the standards
and requirements for
the production, manufacture, import and export of animal feed;
the ingredients and composition of animal feed;
the raw materials, substances and additives used in the manufacture or
mixing of animal feed;
amimal feed safety, food safety relating to feed, contaminants and
maximum residue limits in feed;
the sale, storage, transport, packaging, re-packing, labeling and
advertising of feed; and(2)
31.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(3)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)37the keeping of prescribed records where required.
All animal feed and animal feed ingredients shall meet safety standards
issued by the Veterinary Authority.
The Veterinary Authority shall establish limits and tolerance levels for
biological, chemical or physical hazards in animal feed and feed ingredients, and
inform the Ministry responsible for public health, accordingly.
Animal identification and traceability
The Veterinary Authority shall establish a system for the identification
and traceability of prescribed species of animals.
The Veterinary Authority shall collaborate with the Ministry responsible
for food safety
with regard to the traceability of animals and animal products to be
used for food for human consumption; and
to ensure the confidentiality of information collected and use the
information collected solely for the purposes of ensuring animal health
and veterinary public health.
Animal reproduction
The Veterinary Authority shall establish conditions and requirements
by regulations for
artificial insemination centres, semen and embryo collection facilities
including laboratories to prevent the spread of pathogenic micro-
organisms;
testing procedures to ensure that semen and embryos produced in or
imported into Barbados are free of pathogenic micro-organisms; and
procedures for the import and export of semen, ova and embryos.(f)
(4)
(5)
32.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
33.
(a)
(b)
(c)38PART V
IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSIT
Border inspection facility
The Minister shall, on the advice of the Chief Veterinary Officer,
establish standards and requirements for border inspection facilities.
The responsible authority or the owner or operator of a border inspection
facility  shall, where required in writing by the Minister, provide and maintain
adequate areas, offices, examination areas for inspection, including buildings,
furnishings and fixtures, for inspection or for any other purpose related to the
administration of this Act.
The Minister may
cause to be made, improvements he considers desirable to any area,
office, or other facility provided pursuant to subsection (1);
post, on or about the area, office, or other facility for as long as is
required, a notice of the requirements of this section.
Where the owner or operator fails to comply with a request under
subsection (2), the Minister may cause the construction or repairs to be carried
out and the owner or operator shall be liable for all reasonable costs incurred.
Restrictions on importation
No animal, animal products or animal-related item shall be imported
into Barbados except through a designated port of entry.
No person shall import an animal, animal product or animal-related item
except
the importation is in accordance with an import permit issued by the
Veterinary Authority under section 37; and34.(1)
(2)
(3)
(a)
(b)
(4)
35.(1)
(2)
(a)39the animal, animal product or animal-related item is accompanied by
an international veterinary certificate or other documentation that may
be required by the Veterinary Authority.
The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Veterinary Authority, at
any time prohibit or restrict the importation into Barbados of any animal, animal
product or animal-related item where the importation is considered likely to result
in the introduction or spread of any vector, pathogen, disease or toxic substance.
The Veterinary Authority shall develop and regularly update a list of
species and breeds of animals or animal products which are restricted or expressly
prohibited by international agreement or by a decision of the Veterinary
Authority from being imported, based on a risk analysis.
Import requirements
A person who intends to import an animal or animal product into
Barbados shall require:
an international veterinary certificate;
an import permit; or
written approval from the Veterinary Authority..
The Veterinary Authority shall publish
a list of all animals and animal products that require an international
veterinary certificate or an import permit; and
a list of animal-related items that require written approval of the
Veterinary Authority.
The import requirements for animals, animal products and animal-related
items shall be based on international standards, or a science-based risk assessment
and shall be reviewed regularly by the Veterinary Authority.(b)
(3)
(4)
36.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(3)40The Minister shall, on the recommendation of the Chief Veterinary Officer,
by regulations establish
import requirements for animal products for human consumption in
co-ordination with the ministries responsible for public health, animal
health and food safety,;
import requirements for veterinary medicinal products in co-ordination
with the Ministry responsible for public health; and
import requirements for other animal-related items.
Import permits
A person who intends to import an animal, animal product or animal-
related item into Barbados shall require an import permit issued by the Veterinary
Authority.
A person who intends to import an animal, animal product or animal-
related item shall apply to the Veterinary Authority in the prescribed manner and
may be granted a permit on the payment of the prescribed fee.
The Veterinary Authority shall prescribe and publish a list of animal
products that require an import permit.
In evaluating an application for an import permit under subsection (1), the
Veterinary Authority shall consider the prescribed requirements to determine
whether the import permit shall be issued and the conditions, if any, under which
it shall be issued.
The Veterinary Authority shall keep a record of:
all applications for import permits; and
all issued import permits
for the prescribed period.(4)
(a)
(b)
(c)
37.(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(a)
(b)41Arrival notifications
An importer shall notify the Veterinary Authority of the arrival of any
animal, animal product or animal-related item in Barbados from a country outside
Barbados.
Inspections of imported animals, animal products and animal-related
items
An animal, animal product or animal-related item shall, on arrival
from another country, be subject to inspection at the designated point of entry.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a container has been sealed and
marked as required by the Veterinary Authority, an importer may apply for an
inspection at a facility approved by the Veterinary Authority other than a
quarantine station or a border inspection facility, on the payment of the prescribed
fee.
An inspection of an animal, animal product or animal-related item shall be
carried out
at the designated point of entry during the normal business hours of the
Veterinary Authority or at any other reasonable time agreed by the
Veterinary Authority; or;
at the final destination subject to written approval of the Veterinary
Authority.
Where an animal-related item does not require prior written approval, the
importer shall submit such animal-related item directly for inspection at the
designated port of entry.38.
39.(1)
(2)
(3)
(a)
(b)
(4)42Where the inspector determines that an imported animal, animal product
or animal-related item does not present any risk for the introduction and spread
of disease, he may release the imported shipment for clearance
to a customs officer in accordance with the provisions of any customs
enactment, who shall not release or dispose of any animal, animal
product or animal related item unless authorized by the Veterinary
Authority; or
to the importer or person in charge of the shipment.
Where the inspector determines that an imported animal, animal product
or animal-related item presents a risk of the introduction and spread of disease,
or where the documentation accompanying the shipment fails to meet the
prescribed requirements, he shall
inform the Veterinary Authority in a written report; and
provide written notice to the importer of the measures to be applied
within 2 days of inspection, and the grounds for imposing such
measures.
The measures referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (6) shall be
to take samples for submission to an official laboratory for analysis;
to transfer to a quarantine station or any other location identified by
the Veterinary Authority for observation, testing or disinfection;
to carry out treatment or disinfection in order to remove the risk;
to return the shipment to the country of origin; or
to destroy the shipment.
An inspector may forego notice and
apply any of the measures under subsection (7), where required, to
prevent the introduction or spread of disease and where the giving of
notice is impracticable; and(5)
(a)
(b)
(6)
(a)
(b)
(7)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(8)
(a)43provide written notice to the importer subsequent to the action taken.
The Veterinary Authority may destroy a shipment where
the imported shipment is unclaimed for a prescribed period after entry
into Barbados;
the risk of a prescribed or listed disease is still present after treatment;
or
it is required to be destroyed under paragraph  (e) of subsection (7).
Any action taken under this section shall be made on the basis of an
assessment of the disease risk.
The Veterinary Authority shall bear no liability for actions taken in good
faith for the destruction or disposal of animals, animal products or animal-related
items that have been imported into Barbados in contravention of this Act.
Importer to bear cost
The importer shall bear the cost of
the care and welfare of any animal while undergoing a pre-shipment
inspections; and
any measure applied by the Veterinary Authority under section 39.
Animal health agreements
The Veterinary Authority may enter into bilateral or other agreements
for arrangements relating to pre-shipment inspections in the country of
origin; or
for the evaluation, and where feasible, the acceptance of alternative
animal health measures proposed by the competent authority of an
exporting country for veterinary matters as being equivalent to the
animal health measures required by the Veterinary Authority.(b)
(9)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(10)
(11)
40.
(a)
(b)
41.
(a)
(b)44Animal-related items
An inspector may prohibit the import of any animal-related item which
has been used in connection with any animal; or
has been used in connection with any thing, which in the opinion of
the inspector, is capable of carrying any notifiable or other infectious
or contagious disease affecting animals.
Where the inspector is satisfied that any such animal-related item in
subsection (1) is capable of being disinfected, he may permit it to be landed in
the country, subject to any conditions and directions, relating to its disinfection
in the prescribed manner.
Where any animal-related item is landed in contravention of this section
or of any condition or direction imposed, the animal-related item may be seized
by an inspector and detained, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Veterinary
Authority may direct.
Transit of animals and animal products through Barbados
No person shall transit an animal or animal product through Barbados
without the written approval from the Veterinary Authority.
Subsection (1) shall not apply to animal products that are not landed in
Barbados but remain on a shipping vessel that transits from one port of Barbados
to another.
A person who intends to transit an animal or animal product through
Barbados shall apply to the Veterinary Authority in the prescribed form and pay
the prescribed fee for a transit permit.
Where the Veterinary Authority receives an application for a transit permit,
the Veterinary Authority may, on evaluating the prescribed requirements,
determine whether to grant the transit permit.42.(1)
(a)
(b)
(2)
(3)
43.(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)45The Veterinary Authority shall
approve the application where it meets the prescribed requirements and
issue a transit permit which may be subject to conditions; or
deny the application where it fails to meet the prescribed requirements
and inform the applicant in writing of the decision.
Where a permit has been issued in accordance with subsection (5), an
animal, animal product or animal-related item that is in transit through Barbados
may be inspected at the designated port of entry to verify its health status and
where the international  veterinary certificate does not comply with the
import requirements, the inspector may refuse entry to the animal,
animal product or animal related-item; or
where the inspector has detected a notifiable disease or suspects the
presence of a notifiable disease, the inspector may apply any of the
following measures
refuse entry to the animal, animal product or animal related-item;
detain or confiscate the animal, animal product or animal related-
item;
apply treatment to the animal, animal product or animal related-
item; or
destroy the animal, animal product or animal related-item.
Where an inspector has cause to apply any of the measures under
subsection (6), no compensation shall be paid to the owner or person in charge
of the animal, animal product or animal-related item that is in transit.
A vessel carrying animals, animal products or animal-related items shall
comply with the conditions prescribed by the Veterinary Authority where it stops
in a port or transits through a port in Barbados to a port outside Barbados.(5)
(a)
(b)
(6)
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(7)
(8)46Duty to report and detain certain imports
A postal officer, customs officer, a member of the Police Force, a
member of the Defence Force, a postal courier or any other person who has
knowledge of the arrival or importation of any animal or animal product into
Barbados shall, in the absence of an inspector,
detain the animal or animal product for inspection by an inspector;
as soon as practicable, notify the arrival or importation of the animal
or animal product to the Veterinary Authority.
A seizure carried out under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall be deemed
to be an action taken by or on delegation from the Veterinary Authority.
Where any item is detained in accordance with subsection (1), the
Veterinary Authority shall take custody of that item within 3 days of it being
detained.
Export of animals, animal products or animal-related items
A person shall not export from Barbados, except through a designated
port of exit, an animal, animal product or animal-related item unless that person
has been granted a veterinary certificate in the manner prescribed by the
Veterinary Authority.
A person who intends to export an animal, animal product or animal-related
item from Barbados to a country outside Barbados shall
apply to the Veterinary Authority in the prescribed form and pay the
prescribed fee; and
submit the animal, animal product or animal-related item for
inspection, together with any document prescribed.44.(1)
(a)
(b)
(2)
(3)
45.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)47Where on inspection, the Veterinary Authority, taking into consideration
the requirements of the importing country
is satisfied that the animal, animal product or animal-related item
intended to be exported meets the requirements of the importing
country, the Veterinary Authority shall issue the veterinary certificate;
or
is not satisfied that the animal, animal product or animal-related item
intended to be exported meets the requirements of the importing
country, the Veterinary Authority shall
subject the animal, animal product or animal-related item to the
appropriate treatment in order to assure compliance with the
requirements of the importing country; or
deny the issue of the veterinary certificate.
For the purposes of issuing a veterinary certificate, the Veterinary
Authority may
carry out biological tests, vaccinations or disinfection procedures;
carry out inspection, approval and certification procedures of animals,
animal products and establishments;
observe the animal during transport to the designated port of exit; or
send advance notice to the importing country.
Quarantine stations
The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Chief Veterinary
Officer, designate quarantine stations.
A quarantine station shall
meet the prescribed standards for the reception and quarantine of the
animals to be received; and(3)
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(4)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
46.(1)
(2)
(a)48be assigned an inspector, or a veterinarian authorized by the Veterinary
Authority, to provide veterinary attention and supervision at the
quarantine station as required.
Quarantine of animals
An animal may be placed in quarantine for such period and subject to
such conditions as may be prescribed
for the purposes of trade,
where required for certification prior to export; or
on being landed for import, except where exempted in writing in
the import permit issued by the Veterinary Authority; or
where an inspector has reason to believe that an animal
may be suffering from a notifiable or other contagious animal
disease;
may have been in contact, during its transportation, with an
animal which is or may be suffering from a notifiable disease or
other contagious animal disease, or with an animal which has not
been tested or inspected to determine if it is suffering from a
notifiable disease or other contagious animal disease or with an
animal which is not exempted from the requirement of being
placed in quarantine; or
has otherwise been exposed to the risk of contracting a notifiable
or other contagious animal disease.
An animal which is removed from quarantine without written authorization
from the Veterinary Authority may be seized by an inspector and detained,
destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Veterinary Authority may direct.(b)
47.(1)
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(2)49Where an animal
develops a notifiable or other contagious animal disease while in a
quarantine station; or
in the opinion of the inspector, shows symptoms of any disease while
in a quarantine station,
the spread of which would endanger animal health in Barbados, subject to the
approval of the Veterinary Authority, an inspector may cause, an animal in a
quarantine station referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) to be destroyed without
payment of any compensation to the owner of the animal.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as restricting the power of the
Veterinary Authority to impose, as a condition of an import permit in respect of
any animal to be imported into Barbados, the requirement that the animal be
placed in quarantine for such period and subject to conditions as the Veterinary
Authority may specify in the import permit.
Requirements for vehicles used to transit animals
A vehicle used to transit an animal shall be designed, constructed and
fitted in a manner that meets the requirements of the Veterinary Authority
to protect the welfare and safety of the animal; and
to prevent the spread of disease.
Waste from vehicles
Any waste from foods of animal origin, animal-related items or other
items associated with the transit of animals aboard a vehicle coming into
Barbados shall be
destroyed;
reshipped to the country of origin; or
otherwise denied entry into Barbados(3)
(a)
(b)
(4)
48.
(a)
(b)
49.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)50in accordance with the requirements of the Veterinary Authority.
The Veterinary Authority shall destroy all waste in accordance with
prescribed requirements at the expense of the importer.
PART VI
ANIMAL WELFARE
Prohibition of cruelty and mistreatment
No person shall
torture, beat, injure, mutilate, neglect or treat with cruelty any animal;
or
overload any working animal.
An owner or person in charge of an animal shall not permit another person
to commit an act or omit to commit an act that causes unnecessary suffering to
an animal.
Welfare of terrestrial animals
A person who owns, or is in charge of a terrestrial animal shall provide
that animal with
a sufficient and suitable diet;
access to sufficient and clean water;
proper shelter and housing which are
appropriate for the behavioural patterns of the animal; and
sufficient to protect the animal from unsuitable weather
conditions;(2)
50.(1)
(a)
(b)
(2)
51.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(i)
(ii)51veterinary care when needed to treat and prevent suffering and disease;
and
humane treatment and handling.
The Veterinary Authority may prescribe animal welfare standards for
farms for terrestrial animals;
the transport of terrestrial animals;
the slaughtering of terrestrial animals;
the killing of terrestrial animals for disease control, stray dog
population control or for other purposes;
working terrestrial animals;
research and testing on terrestrial animals;
recreation, entertainment and companionship for terrestrial animals;
and
any other circumstance as the Veterinary Authority may consider
necessary to ensure terrestrial animal welfare.
Welfare of aquatic animals
For farmed fish, the Veterinary Authority may prescribe animal
welfare standards for
aquaculture facilities;
the transport of farmed fish;
euthanising of farmed fish for human consumption;
euthanising of farmed fish for disease control;
research and testing on farmed fish;
recreation, entertainment and companionship for farmed fish; and(d)
(e)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
52.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)52any other circumstance as the Veterinary Authority may consider
necessary to ensure the welfare of farmed fish.
PART VII
MANAGEMENT OF STRAY ANIMALS
Stray terrestrial animals
The Veterinary Authority shall establish programs and strategies to
control animal diseases and to protect the welfare of stray animals.
For the purposes of subsection (1), the Veterinary Authority shall
collaborate with
the ministry responsible for public health under the Dogs (Licensing
and Control) Act , Cap. 177 for animal disease control and welfare
matters relating to dogs; and
the competent authority under the Livestock (Control of Strays) Act ,
Cap. 139A for animal disease control and welfare matters relating to
livestock.
Pursuant to section 73, the Veterinary Authority shall collaborate with
members of the Police Force, local authorities, private veterinarians and other
stakeholders to facilitate the control of diseases and to protect the welfare of stray
animals.(g)
53.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(3)53PART IX
ENFORCEMENT
Powers of an inspector
With the exception of a dwelling place, an inspector may, without a
warrant and on presenting his prescribed identification card,
enter any premises, including a slaughterhouse or vehicle, port facility,
or other place where activities in relation to animal health or veterinary
public health are being conducted or are suspected of being conducted,
and
inspect or search the premises, examine an animal, or open and
examine an animal product, animal-related item, object or
substance which is, or is suspected of being, used in activities
relating to animal health or veterinary public health;
require the owner or person in charge of the premises to submit
any information or documentation regarding the animal, animal
product, animal-related item, object or substance;
weigh, count, measure, mark, open, take photographs, read any
values of any instruments and take samples in the prescribed
manner of any thing on the premises and submit it to an official
laboratory for analysis by an official analyst, or secure or
prohibit access to the same;
examine, make copies of or take extracts from any book,
statement or other document found at the premises that the
inspector believes on reasonable grounds as containing any
information relevant to this Act, and demand from the owner or
any person in charge of the premises an explanation of any book,
statement or other document found at the premises;54.(1)
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)54inspect any operation, process or system used or carried out on
the premises;
seize any animal, appliance, product, material, object,
substance, book, statement or document which appears to
provide proof of a contravention of any provision of this Act,
providing a signed receipt in the prescribed form, detailing the
reasons for the action, which shall be countersigned
immediately by the owner or person in charge of the premises,
animal or object;
order the destruction of animals that are suspected of being
infected with a pathogen and order the disposal of carcasses of
such animals;
issue notices and directions with respect to actions to be taken
at premises where animals have been, are or will be held;
order the seizure, quarantine or segregation of animals for the
purpose of further testing and analysis;
prohibit the movement of or seize animals; and
decontaminate or disinfect, or order the decontamination or
disinfection of any vehicle, premises or place;
in relation to any animal, make examinations, apply tests, take samples
or use vaccines and apply marks as may be reasonably necessary for
the purposes of this Act;
stop and search any container or vehicle, on entry into, movement
within or exit from Barbados;
for a prescribed period, stop the distribution, sale or use of any animal,
animal product or animal-related item which the inspector has reason
to believe is infected with or may spread a notifiable disease;(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(b)
(c)
(d)55require the owner or person in charge of animals, animal-related items
or premises to give
assistance or carry out instructions as may be reasonably necessary
to facilitate the exercise of the inspector’s functions or to
implement the provisions of this Act; or
information as may be reasonably necessary in connection with
the furtherance of the eradication of any animal disease or for the
implementation of the provisions of this Act.
Where an inspector is satisfied that there has been a failure on the part
of the captain of any vessel to comply with a requirement of this Act
or with a condition imposed under this Act which poses an animal
health risk, he may
detain the vessel and communicate the decision to the Chief
Veterinary Officer and the Comptroller of Customs; and
immediately provide a written and signed notice of detention
justifying the particulars of the non-compliance to the captain of
the vessel;
Where the Chief Veterinary Officer receives information under
paragraph (f), the Chief Veterinary Officer shall, without delay, take
the appropriate action to prevent an animal health risk.
An inspector shall not enter any dwelling place for the purposes of
subsection (1) without
the consent of the owner or occupier; or
a warrant that has been issued by a Magistrate.
An inspector shall in the course of performance of his duties under this
Act,
identify himself as an inspector by showing his identification card or
other proof of his appointment or designation as an inspector; and(e)
(i)
(ii)
(f)
(i)
(ii)
(g)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(3)
(a)56maintain and secure any proprietary or confidential information,
received or uncovered during the execution of his duties.
An inspector may, in the performance of his duties under this section, be
accompanied and assisted by a member of the Police Force.
Phytosanitary measures
The Veterinary Authority shall make regulations to develop and
implement phytosanitary measures for Barbados which shall be
harmonized with international standards;
technically justified through risk assessments and science-based
decisions;
based on developing regionalization; and
least-trade restrictive, necessary and proportional to the risk.
The phytosanitary measures developed in accordance with subsection (1)
shall be regularly reviewed, updated and published.
Written notices
Where an inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that an owner
or person in charge of an animal, animal product, animal-related item or premises
has failed to comply with this Act, he may serve a written notice on that owner
or person in charge
stating the grounds on which he believes that the provisions of the Act
have not been complied with;
specifying the measures that the owner or person in charge shall take
in order to remedy the failures referred to in paragraph (a);
requiring the owner or person in charge to implement those measures,
or measures which are at least equivalent, within the time period
specified in the notice; or(b)
(4)
55.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(2)
56.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)57where the case requires, giving notice that proceedings have been
instituted against the owner or person in charge, outlining the facts that
gave rise to the offence committed, the date and the assessed sanction,
and such other particulars as may be prescribed.
Where no person is in actual occupation of any premises, or where the
occupier or owner cannot be located, service of any notice under this Act shall
be made by affixing the notice to a conspicuous place on the premises and such
affixing shall be considered as good service of the notice.
Seizure and removal of animals, animal products and animal-related
items
An inspector who seizes and detains an animal, animal product or
animal-related item or any other thing under this Act, may
require its owner or the person having the possession, care or control
of the animal, animal product or animal-related item or any other thing
at the time of its seizure to remove it to any place; or
cause the animal, animal product or animal-related item or any other
thing to be held at the place where it was seized or to be removed to
any other place for holding.
Prohibition of interference with seized animals, animal products or
animal related items
No person shall remove, alter or interfere in any way with an animal,
animal product or animal-related item or other thing that is seized and detained
under this Act unless authorized in writing by the Veterinary Authority.(d)
(2)
57.
(a)
(b)
58.58Detention and disposal of animal, animal product or animal-related
item
Where an animal, animal product, animal-related item or other thing
has been seized and detained and an inspector has determined that the animal,
animal product or animal-related item or other thing
is in conformity with the provisions of this Act; and
does not pose a risk of the spread of disease,
the Veterinary Authority shall institute proceedings to sell or destroy the animal,
animal product or animal-related item or other thing within the prescribed period.
The Veterinary Authority may dispose of an animal, animal product or
animal-related item or other thing, or require its owner or person in charge to
dispose of it, where the animal, animal product or animal-related item or other
thing
has been in contact with or in close proximity to another animal, animal
product or animal-related item or other thing that was, or is suspected
of having been, infected or contaminated by a notifiable disease or a
causative agent of a disease;
is, or is suspected of being, infected or contaminated by a disease or a
toxic substance; or
is, or is suspected of being the vector of a pathogen, the causative agent
of a disease or a toxic substance.
Where a detained animal is not claimed following a written notice served
to the owner to claim the animal, the Veterinary Authority may sell the animal
or destroy the animal within the prescribed period.
In the case of an animal under subsection (2), the Veterinary Authority
may be required to put down the animal to prevent suffering or otherwise ensure
the welfare of the animal.59.(1)
(a)
(b)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(3)
(4)59Appeals
Any person aggrieved by an action or decision of an inspector or an
official analyst may, within 7 days, appeal in writing to the Chief Veterinary
Officer.
The Chief Veterinary Officer shall give a final decision within 14 days, on
technical matters but his decision shall not prejudice the right of an aggrieved
party to appeal to a Judge in Chambers on a matter of law.
Notwithstanding subsection (1) and (2), the Chief Veterinary Officer shall
act in a timely manner in response to a notifiable disease.
PART X
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Offences and penalties
A person who personally or indirectly through an employee or agent
moves an animal, animal product or animal-related item out of a
quarantine station, an infected area, place or zone, containment zone,
or any other place following a prohibition to do so by the Veterinary
Authority, without a written movement permit allowing such
movement;
possesses, sells, offers for sale, transports, imports or exports any
animal, animal product or animal-related item knowing it is infected
with, or may transmit, a notifiable disease, or intentionally permits or
causes the introduction or spread of any notifiable disease;
imports any animal, animal product or animal-related item without a
permit, certificate or other authorization where required, or otherwise
contrary to any requirements specified under this Act;60.(1)
(2)
(3)
61.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)60imports any animal, animal product or animal-related item illegally or
knowingly except through a designated point of entry;
imports, distributes or offers for sale any veterinary medicinal products
except in accordance with this Act;
carries out activities which require a permit or other authorisation by
the Veterinary Authority without receiving a permit or authorisation;
tortures, cruelly treats, or treats an animal contrary to animal welfare
requirements in Part VI; or
exports any animal or animal product except in accordance with this
Act;
is guilty of offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine to a fine
of _________ or to imprisonment for a term of ___________, or to both fine and
imprisonment.
A person who personally or indirectly through an employee or agent
fails to comply with any order, direction or permit lawfully made or
granted;
attempts to improperly influence an inspector in the exercise of his
official functions;
fails to allow a search or inspection authorised under this Act;
knowingly or recklessly provides information which is false, for the
purpose of obtaining any document;
assaults, resists, threatens, or wilfully obstructs any officer while
exercising lawful powers under this Act;
poses as an inspector; or
otherwise contravenes the provisions of this Act,(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)61is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of
_________ or to imprisonment for a term of ___________, or to both fine and
imprisonment.
Offences by officials and penalties
An inspector, official analyst or other official of the Veterinary
Authority who
agrees to do or abstains from doing, permits, conceals, or connives in
doing any act or thing contrary to the proper execution of his official
duties under this Act or any other enactment;
discloses any confidential information acquired in the performance of
his official duties relating to any person, firm, or business, except when
required to do so by his supervisor in the course of official duties, or
where ordered to do so by any court,
otherwise abuses his powers granted under this Act,
is guilty of an offence.
An inspector who in connection with any official duty, directly or indirectly
asks for or takes any payment, gratuity or other reward to which that inspector is
not entitled is guilty of an offence.
An inspector, official analyst or other official of the Veterinary Authority
who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable
to be ineligible for reappointment to the office held;
to be disciplined under the provisions of the Public Service Act ,
Cap. 29; or
in the case of an inspector, to be suspended from performing the duties
of an inspector for a prescribed time.62.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
(3)
(a)
(b)
(c)62Procedure for offences
Where an inspector reasonably believes that a person has contravened
any of the provisions of this Act, he shall provide that information to the Chief
Veterinary Officer.
The Chief Veterinary Officer shall determine whether the matter shall be
subject to
criminal prosecution;
an administrative penalty; or
both criminal prosecution and administrative penalty.
Evidence
In any prosecution for an offence under this Act,
a declaration, certificate, report or other document of the Veterinary
Authority or an analyst, inspector or member of the Police Force,
purporting to have been signed on behalf of the Veterinary Authority
or the analyst, inspector or member of the Police Force, is in the absence
of evidence to the contrary, proof of the matters asserted in it; and
a copy of an extract from any record or other document that is made
by the Veterinary Authority or an analyst, inspector or member of the
Police Force under this Act and certified as a true copy of the extract
is admissible in evidence.
Forfeiture
Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the Court
may, on its own motion or at the request of any party to the proceedings, in
addition to any penalty imposed, order that any animal, animal product or animal-
related item or other thing by means of or in relation to which the offence was
committed or any proceeds realized from its disposition, be forfeited to the
Crown.63.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
64.
(a)
(b)
65.(1)63Where the owner or person in charge of an animal, animal product or
animal-related item or other thing is convicted of an offence under this Act and
a fine is imposed, the animal, animal product, animal-related item or other thing
may be
detained until the fine is paid;
sold in satisfaction of the fine; or
destroyed.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), in the case of an animal, the owner or
person in charge shall be liable for the cost associated with the welfare, food and
shelter of the animal during its detention and prior to its sale or destruction.
Where the Court does not order the forfeiture of an animal, animal product
or animal-related item or other thing, the animal, animal product or animal-
related item or other thing, or any proceeds realized from its disposition shall be
returned to the owner or person in charge at the time of its seizure.
The Veterinary Authority shall determine the appropriate holding of any
animal, animal product or animal-related item seized or forfeited under this Act
prior to its disposition by a magistrate.
Limitation on liability
The Crown shall bear no liability for loss resulting from the
destruction or disposal of any animal, animal product or animal-related item
carried out in accordance with this Act.
Good faith defence
No member of staff of the Veterinary Authority, official analyst,
official laboratory or other Government Department shall be liable to suit or to
prosecution in respect of anything done in good faith in the performance of
official functions under this Act.(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(3)
(4)
(5)
66.
67.(1)64Subsection (1) shall not apply to civil or criminal liability for personal
injury or death.
Fixed penalty notice for prescribed offences
This section shall apply to any offence prescribed by regulations as a
fixed penalty offence.
For the purposes of this Act a fixed penalty offence is any offence for which
the maximum penalty, excluding any additional fines if the offence is a
continuing one, does not exceed _____.
Where on any occasion an inspector finds a person who he has reason to
believe is committing, or has committed, a fixed penalty offence, he may on the
spot, issue that person a fixed penalty notice, and shall inform the person
to appear before the magistrate on the date specified; or
pay the fixed penalty, in lieu  of appearance before a magistrate.
Where a person is issued a fixed penalty notice in respect of a fixed penalty
offence and
pays the fine within the time prescribed in the fixed penalty notice, no
proceedings shall be instituted for that offence and he shall be treated
for all purposes in law as a person who has not committed, been charged
with, prosecuted for, convicted of or sentenced for the offence in
respect of which the payment was made; or
does not pay the fine within the time prescribed in the fixed penalty
notice, the Veterinary Authority shall decide whether to
increase the fine to be paid through written notice, specifying a
new time period for payment; or
take other action as established under this Act.
A fixed penalty notice shall
be in the form set out in regulations;(2)
68.(1)
(2)
(3)
(a)
(b)
(4)
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(5)
(a)65give such reasonable particulars of the circumstances alleged to
constitute the offence to which the notice relates; and
state
the amount of the fixed penalty, which shall not exceed twenty
per cent of the maximum amount of any fine that is specified
under this Act in respect of the offences to which the fixed penalty
notice relates;
the period for paying the fixed penalty, which shall not exceed
twenty-one days upon receipt of the fixed penalty notice; and
the person to whom, and the address at which
the fixed penalty may be paid, and
any correspondence relating to the fixed penalty notice may
be sent;
the method or methods by which payment may be made; and
the consequences of not making a payment within the period
for paying the fixed penalty.
The Chief Veterinary Officer may extend the period for paying the fixed
penalty in any particular case if he considers it appropriate to do so by sending
notice to the person to whom the fixed penalty notice was given.
The admission of guilt and the fixed penalty paid under this section shall
be dealt with by the magistrate in the same manner as adjudication in Court of
an offence punishable on summary conviction and for which no conviction is
recorded.(b)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(6)
(7)66Administrative penalty
Where a person has not complied with the provisions of this Act, and
the matter is not sufficiently serious as to warrant criminal prosecution, the
Veterinary Authority may
suspend or revoke any permit or other authorization;
suspend or close the operations at an establishment;
seize or confiscate an animal, animal product or animal-related item,
and an inspector shall issue a written notice to the owner of the animal, animal
product or animal-related item, providing the reasons for the decision, and may
include in the notice, an obligation to pay a fine not exceeding ______.
In cases of serious or repeated violations of this Act, or of a permit or other
authorization issued by the Veterinary Authority, the Veterinary Authority shall
recommend to the ministry responsible for the issue of a business license, that
the business operating license be revoked.
On the receipt of a recommendation to revoke the business license, the
ministry responsible for the issue of a business license shall suspend or revoke
the business license within seven days of receipt of the recommendation.
Where the failure of a person to comply with the provisions of a notice
issued under this Act results in either a spread of a disease or poses a serious risk
to the animal health status of the country, such person may have his establishment
closed, or any license issued under this Act cancelled.
Unpaid administrative fine or fixed penalty to constitute a debt to the
Crown
The amount of an outstanding administrative fine constitutes a debt
due to the Crown and is recoverable in accordance with the provisions of the
Debtors Act , Cap. 196.69.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
(3)
(4)
70.67Powers of the Chief Veterinary Officer in administrative proceedings
Where a matter is to be dealt with administratively by the Chief
Veterinary Officer, the Chief Veterinary Officer may in writing
stay the proceedings for condemnation of anything forfeited under this
Act;
restore anything seized under this Act, subject to conditions, if any;
impose, reinstate or revoke penalties or fines as the case may be, in
respect of non-prosecutable breaches or offences dealt with
administratively under this Act
seize an animal, animal product or animal-related item; or
mitigate or remit any fine or penalty imposed or restore anything seized
under this Act.
PART XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Charging of fees
The Veterinary Authority shall charge fees for the following services
in accordance with the Agricultural, Diagnostic & Other Services (Fees) Act ,
Cap. 252A:
applications for a permit or veterinary certificate relating to the import,
export and transit of an animal, animal product and animal related item;
laboratory services;
inspections;
quarantine.71.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
72.(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)68The fees charged under this Act shall be based on the cost of the service
only and shall be prescribed in regulations.
Assistance and co-operation
The Veterinary Authority may request from public officers, ministries
and departments of Government, statutory bodies and private organizations the
provision of such facilities and services to assist inspectors in the performance
of their functions and the exercise of their powers under this Act.
The Veterinary Authority may enter into agreements that establish co-
operation and collaboration arrangements, for the purposes of subsection (1).
Documents
A document required to be furnished to the Minister or an inspector
under this Act or any regulation or order made thereunder may be furnished in
electronic form.
Where a document referred to in subsection (1) is furnished in electronic
form, an original hard copy of the document shall be furnished to the Minister or
an inspector where required, within a reasonable period after the documents are
furnished in electronic form.
Regulations
The Minister may, on the advice of the Veterinary Authority, make
Regulations to give effect to the provisions of this Act.
In particular and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1),
Regulations may provide for all or any of the following:
the designation of the ports of entry and exit in Barbados at which
animals, animal products or animal-related items or other things, may
be landed and imported;
the movement of animals, animal products or animal-related items or
other things into, within, or out of, any infected place, infected area,(2)
73.(1)
(2)
74.(1)
(2)
75.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)69infected zone, infected compartment, containment zone, free zone or
free compartment;
the examination, inspection, cleansing, destruction, disposal, seizure
and detention of any animal, animal product or animal-related item or
other thing;
prescribing risk assessment studies as the basis for approving measures
under this Act;
the requirements, procedures and forms required for the import, export
and transit of animals, animal products and animal-related items into,
within or from Barbados;
the fees to be charged, the persons to whom they are to be paid and the
manner in which they may be recovered;
the requirements for animal welfare;
animal identification and traceability systems, including any marking
by tagging or in any other manner a condition of import to enable trace
back to the country of origin;
the application of any test for any notifiable or other infectious or
contagious disease or of any treatment, vaccination or inoculation of
animals imported into Barbados;
control of ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections
the quarantine of animals, the duration of the quarantine to be imposed
on each category of animal, the category of animals to be exempted,
and the circumstances under which exemption may be granted;
the requirements relating to the operation of quarantine stations and
facilities to be used for the purpose of animal quarantine;
the requirements relating to border inspection facilities;
the procedures to be followed by inspectors, official analysts, and
official laboratories in the exercise of their functions under this Act;(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)70the actions and treatments to decontaminate or disinfect any place or
thing, including vehicles and ships, that is likely to be a vector of or to
be contaminated by any disease or toxic substance;
planning and preparedness for animal disease emergencies;
the time at which, and the conditions under which, animals may be
destroyed and disposed of;
the diseases to be classified as notifiable diseases;
the inspection procedures and forms to be used by inspectors;
the regulation of the manufacture, import, sale, advertisement, use and
waste disposal of veterinary medicinal products, including animal
feeds containing veterinary medicinal products, as well as waste
contaminated with veterinary medicinal products;
any other matter for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
Amendment of Schedules
The Minister may by Order amend the Schedules .
Repeal and savings
The Animal (Diseases and Importation Control) Act , Cap. 253 is
repealed.
The following enactments shall remain in force in so far as they are not
inconsistent with the provision of this Act, until repealed or revoked:
Animals (Civil Liability) Act , Cap. 194A;
Animal (Diseases and Importation)(Importation Control)
Regulations  (L.N. 1961 No. 53);
Animal (Diseases and Importation) (Anthrax)
Regulations  (1951/266);(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u)
76.
77.(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)71Animal (Diseases and Importation)(Epizootic Abortion)
Regulations  (1951/272);
Animal (Diseases and Importation)(Rabies) Regulations  (1951/273);
Animal (Diseases and Importation)(Communicable Animal Diseases)
(Swine Fever) Regulations  (1951/280);
Animal (Diseases and Importation)(Foot and Mouth Disease)
Regulations  (1952/383);
Animal (Diseases and Importation)(Diseases)(Amblyomma
Variegatum Heartwarer and Dermatophilosis)(Prevention and
Control) Regulations  (S.I. 1995 No. 9);
Dog (Licensing and Control) Act , Cap. 177;
Health Services Act , Cap. 44;
Livestock (Control of Strays) Act , Cap. 139A;
Market and Slaughter-houses Act , Cap. 265;
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act , Cap. 144A;
Swine Fever Act , Cap. 273.
Act to bind the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
Commencement
This Act shall come into force ...(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
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79.72 L.R.O. 1998
FIRST  SCHEDULE
(Section 9)
List of noti ﬁ able animal diseases for terrestrial animals
Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Bill, 2021
(Act 2021-    )
List of noti ﬁ able terrestrial animal diseases
Multiple species diseases, infections and infestations
Anthrax
Crimean Congo hemorrhagic feverEquine encephalomyelitis (Eastern)HeartwaterInfection with Aujeszky's disease virusInfection with bluetongue virusInfection with Brucella abortus , Brucella melitensis  and Brucella suis
Infection with Echinococcus granulosus
Infection with Echinococcus multilocularis
Infection with epizootic hemorrhagic disease virusInfection with foot and mouth disease virusInfection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex
Infection with rabies virusInfection with Rift Valley fever virusInfection with rinderpest virusInfection with Trichinella  spp.
Japanese encephalitisNew World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)
Old World screwworm (Chrysomya bezziana)
Paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease)Q feverSurra (Trypanosoma evansi)
TularemiaWest Nile fever73 L.R.O. 1998
First Schedule -  (Cont'd)
Cattle diseases and infections
Bovine anaplasmosis
Bovine babesiosisBovine genital campylobacteriosisBovine spongiform encephalopathyBovine viral diarrhoeaEnzootic bovine leukosisHaemorrhagic septicaemiaInfection with lumpy skin disease virusInfection with Mycoplasmamycoides  subsp. mycoides  SC 
(Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia)Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitisTheileriosisTrichomonosisTrypanosomosis (tsetse-transmitted)
Sheep and goat diseases and infections
Caprine arthritis/encephalitis
Contagious agalactiaContagious caprine pleuropneumoniaInfection with Chlamydia abortus  (Enzootic abortion of ewes, ovine chlamydiosis)
Infection with peste des petits ruminants virusMaedi–visnaNairobi sheep diseaseOvine epididymitis (Brucella ovis)
Salmonellosis (S. abortusovis)ScrapieSheep pox and goat pox74 L.R.O. 1998
Equine diseases and infections
Contagious equine metritis
DourineEquine encephalomyelitis (Western)Equine infectious anaemiaEquine in ﬂ uenza
Equine piroplasmosisInfection with Burkholderia  mallei  (Glanders)
Infection with African horse sickness virusInfection with equid herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)Infection with equine arteritis virusVenezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
Swine diseases and infections
Infection with African swine fever virus
Infection with classical swine fever virusInfection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virusInfection with Taenia solium  (Porcine cysticercosis)
Nipah virus encephalitisTransmissible gastroenteritis
Avian diseases and infections
Avian chlamydiosis
Avian infectious bronchitisAvian infectious laryngotracheitisAvian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum)
Avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma synoviae)
Duck virus hepatitisFowl typhoidInfection with avian in ﬂ uenza viruses
Infection with in ﬂ uenza A viruses of high pathogenicity in birds other than poultry
including wild birdsInfection with Newcastle disease virusInfectious bursal disease (Gumboro disease)Pullorum diseaseTurkey rhinotracheitisFirst Schedule -  (Cont'd)75 L.R.O. 1998
Lagomorph diseases and infections
Myxomatosis
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease
Bee diseases, infections and infestations
Infection of honey bees with Melissococcus plutonius  (European foulbrood)
Infection of honey bees with Paenibacillus larvae  (American foulbrood)
Infestation of honey bees with Acarapis woodi
Infestation of honey bees with Tropilaelaps  spp.
Infestation of honey bees with Varroa  spp. (Varroosis)
Infestation with Aethina tumida  (Small hive beetle)
Other diseases and infections
Camelpox
Leishmaniosis.Actinomycosis (lumpy jaw)StranglesCanine distemperEpizootic lymphangitisFirst Schedule -  (Concl'd)76 L.R.O. 1998
SECOND  SCHEDULE
(Section 9)
List of noti ﬁ able animal diseases for aquatic animals
Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Bill, 2021
(Act 2021-    )
List of noti ﬁ able aquatic animal disease
Diseases of ﬁ sh
Infection with Aphanomycesinvadans  (epizootic ulcerative syndrome)
Infection with epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virusInfection with Gyrodactylus salaris
Infection with HPR-deleted or HPR0 infectious salmon anaemia virusInfection with infectious haematopoietic necrosis virusInfection with koi herpesvirusInfection with red sea bream iridovirusInfection with salmonid alphavirusInfection with spring viraemia of carp virusInfection with viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus
Diseases of molluscs
Infection with abalone herpesvirus
Infection with Bonamia ostreae
Infection with Bonamia exitiosa
Infection with Marteilia refringens
Infection with Perkinsus marinus
Infection with Perkinsus olseni
Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis77 L.R.O. 1998
Diseases of crustaceans
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease
Infection with Aphanomyces astaci  (cray ﬁ sh plague)
Infection with Hepatobacter penaei  (necrotising hepatopancreatitis)
Infection with infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virusInfection with infectious myonecrosis virusInfection with Macrobrachium rosenbergii  nodavirus (white tail disease)
Infection with Taura syndrome virusInfection with white spot syndrome virusInfection with yellow head virus genotype 1
Diseases of amphibians
Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans
Infection with Ranavirus  speciesSecond Schedule -  (Concl'd)78