Measure

76.

(1) A person may not introduce, cause or permit any bovine to be introduced into Namibia, except -

(a) on the authority of and in accordance with the conditions contained in an import permit or import and transit permit; and

(b) if the bovine is free from brucellosis as contemplated in subregulation (2).

(2) A bovine is free from brucellosis if a -

(a) bovine originates from a herd which has been certified as a brucellosis free herd by the competent authority;

(b) bovine is a heifer younger than 18 months and in respect of which proof can be presented that the heifer has been -

(i) vaccinated between the ages of 3 and 8 months with S19 brucellosis vaccine; or

(ii) vaccinated with RB51 brucellosis vaccine regardless of age;

(c) complement fixation test for brucellosis carried out on the bovine has produced a negative result for brucellosis; or (d) castrated bovine male.

(3) After the test referred to in subregulation (2)(c) is carried out, a tested bovine must be kept in isolation from the time it is tested until the arrival of a bovine on the landed place in Namibia. 81. (1) For the purposes of this division a “tuberculosis-free bovine” means a bovine -

(a) that originates from a herd which has been certified as a tuberculosis-free herd by the Chief Veterinary Officer or his or her delegate; and

(b) which has shown negative results for bovine tuberculosis in two successive tuberculin tests, which were conducted not less than 6 weeks and not more than 3 months apart, provided that the bovine tested is kept in isolation for the period from the first test until the second test.

(2) A person may not introduce or cause a bovine to be introduced into Namibia, except by virtue of an import permit or import and transit permit and only if the bovine is free from tuberculosis. (3) A tuberculosis-free bovine must be -

(a) kept in isolation until its arrival on the landed property in Namibia;

(b) kept in isolation from the date of the first negative tuberculin test up to the arrival on the landed property in Namibia to which it is introduced; and

(c) introduced within 14 days of the second negative tuberculin test referred to in subregulation (1)(b).

Restrictions on importation of cloven-hoofed animals 82.

(1) A person may not import a cloven-hoofed animal or cause a cloven-hoofed animal to be imported into Namibia, except on the authority of an import permit or transit permit.

(2) A person may not move or cause to be moved, a cloven-hoofed animal from any landed property within Namibia to another landed property within or outside Namibia, except on the authority of an import permit, transit permit or movement permit.

Restriction of movement between foot and mouth disease control zones 84.

(1) A person may not move or cause to be moved any cloven-hoofed animal or its products or any restricted material from any landed property in the areas mentioned in Schedule 3, to another landed property within or outside the areas mentioned in the Schedule, except on the authority of an import permit, transit permit or movement permit.

(2) A permit is not required for the movement of animal products referred to in regulation 83 within a local authority area in the areas mentioned in Schedule 3.