Measure

Anyone who imports a prescribed animal into Namibia must maintain a detailed register of the animal at its location. This register must be updated within seven days of the animal's arrival, kept accurate and legible, available for inspection, and preserved for at least 10 years.

Keeping of imported prescribed animals register

Para 32.

(1) A person who has imported a prescribed animal into Namibia or an owner of an imported prescribed animal must keep or cause to be kept an imported animal register on every registered establishment where the imported prescribed animal is kept.

(2) A person referred to in subregulation (1) must enter the required information in respect of the imported prescribed animal into an imported animal register referred to in that subregulation within seven days of the animal arriving at its destination place.

(3) The person referred to in subregulation (1) must ensure that the register is -

(a) kept up to date, accurate and in legible condition;

(b) made available for inspection on request by the veterinary official; and

(c) kept for a period of at least 10 years after the last date of entry.

(4) An imported animal register must be kept on Form 26 of Annexure 2 or by electronic means in a form approved by the Chief Veterinary Officer.

(5) If the imported prescribed animal is moved to another registered establishment, the person referred to in subregulation (1) must ensure that a copy of the imported prescribed animal register -

(a) accompanies the prescribed animal to that registered establishment to which the imported prescribed animal is moved; and

(b) is kept and made available for inspection on request by a veterinary official.

(6) The Chief Veterinary Officer must cause an imported prescribed animal register to be kept at respective veterinary offices.