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- NTM classification
- A14: Authorization requirement for sanitary and phytosanitary reasons for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 10 September 2008
- Publication where the measure is specified
- O.G. n° 20 of 18/05/2009
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Law Nº 54/2008 Of 10/09/2008 Determining The Prevention And Fight Against Contagious Diseases For Domestic Animals In Rwanda
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Rwanda
- The rationale of the measure
- This Law shall determine the preventive and other measures to fight against domestic animal diseases in Rwanda.
- Coded list of objectives
- B: Protection of life and health of animals
- Description of the measure
- It is prohibited to import livestock products mentioned in Article 151 that are infected with one of the contagious diseases referred to in Article 3 of this Law, except for products subject to special authorization by Rwanda Animal Resources Development Authority (RARDA) authorities.
In that case, their importation shall be conducted subject to a certification that there will be no negative consequence on the country issued by services in charge of animal health services.
The certification states that the products are from the areas where the diseases described in Article 3 of this Law have not been reported since at least one year ago. - Reference of the measure
- Art 153
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG: 13 | Meat products and Fresh or chilled meat | Yes | 1° Fresh meat, frozen meat up to between + 4°C and -18°C, the salted or smoked meat apart from tinned meat; | ||
| PG: 15 | Fishery products | Yes | 3° Fresh fish, frozen fish up to between + 4°C and -18°C, salted or smoked fish apart from tinned fish; | ||
| 4104 | Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. | No | |||
| 4105 | Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. | No | |||
| 4106 | Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. | No | |||
| 0407 | Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked. | No | |||
| 0408 | Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. | No | |||
| 0409.00.00 | Natural honey. | No | |||
| 0511.10.00 | - Bovine semen | No | |||
| 0511.99.10 | --- Animal semen other than of bovine | Yes | Sperm of animals other than bovine | ||
| 0511.99.90 | --- Other | Yes | Ovum from livestock |
- Description
- 1° Fresh meat, frozen meat up to between + 4°C and -18°C, the salted or smoked meat apart from tinned
meat;
2° Fresh milk and milk products sold being packed or not;
3° Fresh fish, frozen fish up to between + 4°C and -18°C, salted or smoked fish apart from tinned fish;
4° Tanned and tanned fresh skins, dried leather or processed in any other way;
5° Sperm from males, ovum from any species of livestock;
6° Eggs and honey;
All other livestock products and by-products which may have any negative impact on its
buyer’s health.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world |
- Description
- All countries
