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Health of Animals Regulations

Version of section 7 from 2007-02-01 to 2024-03-06:

  •  (1) For the purpose of preventing the introduction of a disease into Canada from an animal or thing imported into Canada, the Minister may designate a country or part of a country as being free of a disease or as posing a negligible risk for a disease.

  • (1.1) The designation shall be in writing and be based on the following criteria respecting the country or part of the country that is the subject of the designation:

    • (a) the prevalence of the disease;

    • (b) the time since the most recent outbreak of the disease;

    • (c) the disease surveillance programs in effect;

    • (d) the measures taken to prevent the introduction or spread of the disease;

    • (e) the natural barriers to the movement of the disease;

    • (f) the zoosanitary infrastructure; and

    • (g) any other criteria relevant to the state, extent or propagation of the disease.

  • (2) The Minister may amend or repeal the designation.

  • (3) For the purpose of these Regulations, the Minister may describe, in writing, a part of a country.

  • SOR/79-839, s. 5
  • SOR/97-85, s. 3
  • SOR/2007-24, s. 3

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