This Act makes provision with respect to measures to control diseases affecting animals. Measures include control of the importation of animals and animal carcasses, quarantine of animals, control on the movement of animals and control of diseased or suspected animals in general. Under the Act “animal carcase” means a carcase of any animal and includes the meat of the animal and such of its offal as is intended for consumption by humans or animals; The Act contains several food safety an quality provisions; Part 3 restricts importation into Monserrat of animal and animal carcase, animal parts, veterinary biological product, fodder or litter unless imported from a country or part of a country prescribed under section 7(1) and under and in accordance with an import permit issued by the Chief Veterinary Officer in the prescribed manner. Penalties for importation without permit are also established. The Act also establishes a system of certification for exportation that can certify the health, or to any period spent in quarantine in Montserrat, of any animal or relating to such carcase, animal parts, veterinary biological product, fodder or litter; the certificate is provided by the Chief Veterinary Officer upon inspection by the veterinary inspection.
Montserrat (RU) · 1954-04-01