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National Gazette No. 43900, 13 November 2020, Vol 665, Page 211

20201113 - National Gazette No 43900 of 13-November-2020, Volume 665, page 211

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 43900, from 13 November, 2020
Department	Board Notices
Notice	Page No. 7 of 16, Notice No. 135, Agricultural Produce Agents Act (12/1992) » Biosecurity Rules for Livestock Agents

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b)  Registration will imply that all the documentation required from the animal owner
                       including a copy of the Animal Owner Health Attestation (see section 3) has been

provided to the livestock agent.  This will form part of the audit trail.
                   c)  All animals should have been individually identified at the farms of origin and carry
                       the AIDA registered brand mark of their owner. The individual identification must be

verified on arrival at the facility and must correspond to the identification provided in
                       the Animal Owner Health Attestation from the owner, a section 6 declaration.

8. ACTIONS REQUIRED AT THE ARRIVAL AREA (DIRTY AREA):

8.1 Biosecurity measures on entering at the Auction’s Livestock Vehicle Entrance

a)  A standard operating procedure (SOP) for cleaning of all vehicles entering the

arrival  area must  be adhered to.  The  SOP  will be prepared by the  Biosecurity
                       Practitioner and approved by a veterinarian.

8.2 Animal Inspection at Off-loading

a)  No vehicle  transporting animals  may enter  the  auction premises without  all

documentation (section 3) being checked and verified beforehand at the Arrival
                       area.
                   b)  A pre-quarantine facility with a crush and proper neck clamp must be available in

the arrival area where suspect animals could be examined by a trained assistant
                       for the presence of overt signs of disease and external parasites, prior to being

admitted to the Biosecure area.
                   c)  All animals must, upon arrival, be checked for lesions or clinical signs of disease

or  external  parasites.  In addition, animals  shall be checked for  official
                       marks/brands indicating any of the controlled animal diseases such as Brucellosis,

Tuberculosis  and Foot  and  mouth disease.  If there  is  any suspicion  of  any
                       infectious disease, please refer to section 10 below.

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