Measure

According to Animal Health Act 1 of 2011 Division 20

- Registration of poultry establishments and control measures 120.

(1) A poultry owner, poultry product owner or poultry establishment with poultry for commercial purposes must register with the nearest state veterinary office in the veterinary jurisdiction where such a facility is located.

(2) The state veterinary office will carry out regular inspection and surveillance for Salmonella enteritidis.

(3) In case there is an outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis, poultry and poultry products can only move from one landed property or establishment to another landed property or establishment with a valid movement permit as set out in Annexure 23 issued by a veterinary official.

(4) Poultry and poultry products being imported in Namibia must have a valid import permit.

(5) If Salmonella enteritidis is detected on a landed proprty or establishment, the veterinary official may give a notice to the owner regarding the detection of the disease and the farm or establishment is declared as an infected place. [The word “property” is misspelt in the Government Gazette, as reproduced above.]

(6) The veterinary official may impose that the owner should put all the necessary biosecurity measures in place. Division 22 - Conditions for import 123. Birds must first be tested for avian influenza before being imported into Namibia. Division 30 - Restrictions on importation of birds of Psittacidae family 150. Veterinary officials should require the presentation of a health certificate from the importing country officials attesting that the birds -

(a) showed no clinical sign of avian chlamydiosis on the day of shipment; and

(b) were kept under veterinary supervision for the 45 days prior to shipment and were treated against avian chlamydiosis using chlortetracycline.