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Animal Diseases Act (No. 59 of 1992) - Sect 26

Health certificate

26.
(1) No permit shall be recommended by the Director for the import of an animal into Sri Lanka unless the importer produces to the Director a certificate obtained from the Chief Veterinary Surgeon or authorized veterinary surgeon of the country of origin of the animal setting out the following facts: "
(a) the country of origin of the animal;
(b) that the animal is and has been free from disease and has not been in contact with diseased animals for a period of three months prior to its exportation ;
(c) that the place of origin of the animal has been free from disease for a period of (three months prior to the date of the departure of the vessel carrying the animal from the port of exit; and
(d) that the animal has been immunized against the specified diseases.
(2) The certificate under subsection (1) shall be in the form set out in the Third Schedule hereto.


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