Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A84: Inspection requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

13 April 1965 

Publication where the measure is specified

The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya,[Rev. 2012] Animal Diseases CAP. 364 A15 - 3[Issue 1] CHAPTER 364 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Animal Diseases Act 4 of 1965 

Country/Region applying the measure

Kenya 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health and B: Protection of life and health of animals 

Description of the measure

14(1) The Director or any administrative officer or inspector may enter any land, building, shed, place, carriage, van, truck, motor vehicle, aircraft, boat, or lighter containing or carrying, or having been used for the purpose of containing or carrying—
(i) animals, and may examine the same and any animals found therein for the purpose of ascertaining whether any such animal is infected by a notifiable disease or for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act in respect of the cleansing and disinfection of such building, shed, place, carriage, van, truck, motor vehicle, aircraft,boat or lighter have been properly carried out; and
(ii) meat, carcasses, hides or any article manufactured from the product of any animal, and may examine the same for evidence of notifiable disease or for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act in respect of the cleansing and disinfection of such building, shed, place, carriage, van, truck, motor vehicle, aircraft, boat or lighter have been properly carried out.
(2) Whenever such an inspection is carried out under this section, the owner or occupier of the aforesaid land, building, shed, place, carriage, van, truck, motor vehicle, aircraft, boat or lighter shall render such reasonable assistance as may be required of him by the officer carrying out the inspection. Any owner or occupier who refuses or fails to render such reasonable assistance as may be so required of him shall be guilty of an offence. 

Reference of the measure

Section 14 (1) (i) & (2) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

animals 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.