Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Secretariat Animal Health Department. Legislation Manual

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2 Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Secretariat Animal Health Department Legislation Manual NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAMS IN BRAZIL TECHNICAL MANUAL MAPA s Mission: To promote the sustainable development and the competitiveness of agribusiness to the benefit of Brazilian society. Brasília, DF

3 2009 Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply All rights reserved. Reproduction permitted provided the source is cited. The author is responsible for this work s text and image property rights. Printing: 5,000 copies First edition Preparation, distribution and information: MINISTÉRIO DA AGRICULTURA, PECUÁRIA E ABASTECIMENTO Departamento de Saúde Animal Coordenação Geral de Combate a Doenças Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco D, Anexo A, 3º andar, sala 318-A CEP: , Brasília-DF Tel.: (61) /2686/2724 Fax: (61) / Impresso no Brasil / Printed in Brazil This work was produced under a Technical Cooperation Agreement (TCA) celebrated between the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply and the Pan-American Foot-and- Mouth Disease Center-PANAFTOSA, Pan-American Health Organization-PAHO, World Health Organization-WHO. Catalogued at the source National Agricultural Library-BINAGRI Brazil, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Legislation Manual: national animal health programs in Brazil / Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Agricultural and Animal and Inspection Office. Animal Health Department. Brasília: MAPA/SDA/DSA, pp. ISBAN Animal health. 2. Legislation. I. Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Secretariat. II. Animal Health Department. III. Title: National animal health programs in Brazil. AGRIS D50 CDU

4 Foreword The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply has successfully endeavored to have animal health care addressed in a coordinated manner by the different government levels. To this end it has sponsored a series of legislative pieces on the preparation of animal health programs. The series consists of administrative rules and normative and services instructions that regulate the programs, so as to ensure comprehensive attention to animal health. These rules and norms have been drawn with wide participation of representatives of professional institutions and of users involved with the issue. As the major tool for carrying out initiatives in the field of Animal Health, the National Agricultural and Livestock Health and Inspection Policy seeks to establish guidelines and define institutional responsibilities for creating the conditions for the protection of the national herd, as well as preventing harm to public health. This Manual puts together the major legislative pieces that govern this process, issued between 1934 and The full text of each edition of the Manual is available in digital format on MAPA s web site. It will be continuously updated as new legislation is enacted. We trust that this Manual will be used by Brazil s Official Agricultural and Livestock Health and Inspection Services as a valuable source of information and knowledge. Jamil Gomes de Souza Director, Animal Health Department

5 Summary part I Background LAWS AND DECREES 4 14 LAW No of November 20, 1998 Modifies Law No of January 17, 1991 by adding provisions on agriculture and livestock health and inspection LAW No. 569 of December 21, 1948 Establishes animal health and inspection measures and makes other provisions. DECREE No of March 30, 2006 Regulates Articles 27-A, 28-A, and 29-A of Law No of January 17, 1991, establishes the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System, and makes other provisions. DECREE No of March 28, 1950 Approves regulations on the implementation of animal health and inspection measures. DECREE No of July 3, 1934 Approves the Animal Health and Inspection Service s Internal Regulations. COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION 65 ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AND INSPECTION SECRETARIAT ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 45 of March 22, 2007 Approves the Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Secretariat s Internal Regulations, as hereto annexed.

6 part II Animal Health and Inspection Programs NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE ERADICATION AND PREVENTION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE LAW No of August 28, 2007 Modifies provisions of Law No. 569 of December 21, 1948, which establishes animal health and inspection measures. ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 4 of January 21, 2000 Modifies Annex I of Art. 5 of Administrative Ruling No. 50 of May 19, 1997 ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 50 of May 19, 1997 Approves the technical criteria for the classification of foot-and-mouth disease risk levels in the States. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 63 of December 17, 2008 Approves the Guidelines for the Implementation of the Veterinary Surveillance System in the Foot-and-Mouth Disease High Surveillance Zones (ZAVs) established along the borders between the State of Mato Grosso do Sul and the Republics of Paraguay and Bolivia, pursuant to the Annex hereto. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 53 of November 23, 2007 Recognizes and confirms the sanitary status of the States in regard to the foot-andmouth disease. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 44 of October 2, 2007 Approves the general guidelines for Foot-and-Mouth Eradication and Prevention, pursuant to Annexes I, II, III, and IV hereto, to be followed throughout the National Territory, with a view to the implementation of the National Program for the Eradication and Prevention of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (PNEFA), as established by the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System. COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION

7 NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF ANIMAL BRUCELLOSIS AND TUBERCULOSIS ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 11 of January 26, 2004 Exempts the State of Santa Catarina from the compulsory vaccination of cattle and buffalo females against brucellosis. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION SDA No. 33 of August 24, 2007 Establishes the conditions for the vaccination of cattle females against brucellosis with a RB51 sample vaccine. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 41 of November 24, 2006 Approves Specific Criteria for the Accreditation and Monitoring of Bovine and Bubaline Brucellosis Diagnostic Laboratories. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 30 of June 7, 2006 Establishes norms for the qualification of private sector veterinary doctors for carrying out the activities contemplated under the Technical Regulations of the National Program for the Control and Eradication of Animal Brucellosis and Tuberculosis-PNCEBT, as regards performing brucellosis and tuberculosis diagnostic tests, forwarding samples to accredited laboratories, and participating in the certification of raising establishments free of or monitored for bovine and bubaline brucellosis and tuberculosis. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 6 of January 8, 2004 Approves the Technical Regulations of the National Program for the Control and Eradication of Animal Brucellosis and Tuberculosis-PNCEBT. SERVICE INSTRUCTION DDA No. 6 of March 27, 2003 Establishes criteria for recognition of Training Courses on Animal Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Diagnostic and Control Methods and on Notions of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) for accreditation of veterinary doctors under the National Program on the Control and Eradication of Animal Brucellosis and Tuberculosis-PNCEBT. COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION NATIONAL HERBIVORE RABIES CONTROL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE RULING SDA No. 168 of September 27, 2005 Approves the Technical Manual for the Herbivorous Rabies Control 2005 Edition NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 5 of March 1, 2002 Approves Technical Norms for the control of rabies in domestic herbivores. COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION

8 NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 516 of December 9, 1997 Declares Brazil free of bovine spongiform encephalopathy pursuant to Art of the International Zoosanitary Code. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 49 of September 15, 2008 Establishes the following categories of risk for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE: Category I countries with negligible risk of BSE; Category II countries with controlled risk of BSE; Category III countries with an undetermined or unclassified risk of BSE. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 15 of April 2, 2008 Approves the Procedures for Action in Suspected Cases of Scrapie. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 8 of March 25, 2004 Forbids in the whole national territory the production, commercialization and use of products destined to the feeding of ruminants that contain in their composition proteins and fat of animal origin. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 7 of March 17, 2004 Prohibits the importation of ruminants, their products and by-products intended to any means, and veterinary products that contain input from ruminants, when coming from countries that have registered domestic cases of BSE, or any other country considered as risk for the disease by the Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Secretariat NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 18 of December 15, 2003 Forbids the slaughtering of cattle and buffalo imported form countries where autochthonous cases of BSE have occurred or countries considered at risk of such disease NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION SDA No. 18 of February 15, 2002 Approves the Norms that shall be adopted, aiming to increment the epidemiological surveillance for detection of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies TSE in ruminants COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION

9 NATIONAL AVIAN HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 147 of June 14, 2006 Establishes a Consultative Technical Committee to help draft technical proposals pertaining to Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease. ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 542 of November 16, 1998 Provides for Hygiene and Sanitary Norms for Qualification of Poultry Farming and Poultry Hatchery for Trade within MERCOSUR. ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 115 of October 4, 1995 Defines the attributions of the National Avian Health Policy-PNSA s Scientific Committee ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 193 of September 19, 1994 Institutes the National Avian Health Program, in the sphere of the Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Secretariat SDA and creates the Advisory Committee for the Avian Health Program ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 70 of March 3, 1994 Regulates the enforcement of notification of suspected Newcastle Disease NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 56 of December 4, 2007 Establishes Procedures for the Registration, Inspection and Control of Comercial and Poultry Breeding Establishments NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 17 of April 7, 2006 Approves within the scope of the National Avian Health Program, the National Plan for the Prevention of Avian Influenza and Control and Prevention of Newcastle Disease. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 78 of November 3, 2003 Approves the Technical Rules for the Control and Certification of Poultry holdings and Nucleis, such as, free of Salmonella gallinarum and of Salmonella pullorum, and free or controlled for Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 11 of September 1, 2003 Declares the industrial avian flocks in the States of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, and of the Federal District free of Newcastle disease. JOINT NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 2 of February 21, 2003 Provides for the approval of technical regulations for registration, inspection, and sanitary control of ratite incubation, breeding, and housing establishments. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION SDA No. 32 of May 13, 2002 Approves the technical rules of surveillance for the Newcastle disease and avian influenza, and of control and eradication of the Newcastle disease

10 NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 44 of August 23, 2001 Approves the Technical Rules for the Control and the Certification of Aviary Centers and Establishment for the Aviary Mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum, synoviae and melleagridis). SERVICE INSTRUCTION DDA No. 1 of December 14, 1999 Requirements for the entry of Pet Birds into the National Territory. COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 573 of June 4, 2003 Establishes the National Aquatic Animal Health Program NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 18 of May 13, 2008 Establishes procedures for the importation of aquatic animals for ornamental purposes and destined for sale. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 53 of July 2, 2003 Approves Technical Regulations of the National Aquatic Animal Health Program. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 39 of November 4, 1999 Temporarily suspends the admission into the national territory of all crustacean species, whether salt or fresh water, at any development stage of their biologic cycle, whether fresh, frozen, or cooked, whole in their carapaces or parts thereof, from any origin NATIONAL CAPRINE AND OVINE HEALTH PROGRAM NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 20 of August 15, 2005 Approves the Procedures for the Operationalization of the Sanitary Register of Goat and Sheep Raising Establishments. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 87 of December 10, 2004 Approves the National Caprine and Ovine Health Program Technical Regulations. COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION

11 NATIONAL BEEKEEPING HEALTH PROGRAM NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 16 of May 8, 2008 Establishes the National Beekeeping Health Program-PNSAp under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION NATIONAL EQUID HEALTH PROGRAM NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 17 of May 8, 2008 Establishes the National Equid Health Program-PNSE under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 45 of June 15, 2004 Approves Norms for the Prevention and Control of Equine Infectious Anaemia - EIA. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 24 of April 5, 2004 Approves Norms on Glanders Control and Eradication NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 12 of January 29, 2004 Defines Quality Criteria for Accreditation and Monitoring of Laboratories for Glanders Serologic Diagnostic based on the Complement Fixation Technique. COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION NATIONAL SWINE HEALTH PROGRAM NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 8 of April 3, 2007 Approves the Rules for the Control and Eradication of Aujeszky s Disease (AD) in domestic pigs, to be complied with all over the national territory. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 47 of June 18, 2004 Approves the National Swine Health Program s (PNSS) Technical Regulation in the form of the annex to this Normative Instruction. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 27 of April 20, 2004 Approves the Contingency Plan for Classical Swine Fever, which shall be effective throughout the national territory, as provided for in the Annex to this Normative Instruction.

12 NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 6 of March 9, 2004 Approves the Rules for Eradication of the Classical Swine Fever (CSF), which shall be complied with throughout the entire National Territory, in the manner described in this Normative Instruction. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION SDA No. 19 of February 15, 2002 Standards for Accreditation of Swine Breeding Farms COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION part III Animal Movement and Quarantine Control ADMINISTRATIVE RULING No. 162 of October 18, 1994 Approves complementary Norms attached to this Administrative Ruling, issued by the Animal Health and Inspection Department, which deal with Inspection and Animal Health Control in Exhibitions, Agricultural Fairs, Auctions and other livestock agglomerations, throughout the national territory. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 46 of September 2, 2008 Approves procedures for importation of genetic material intended for the restitution of poultry stocks of chickens (Gallus gallus), guinea fowl (Numida meleagris), turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), quails (Coturnix coturnix), palmiped birds (ducks, gooses and widgeons), pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) and partridges (genus Alectoris). NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 40 of September 4, 2007 Sets the sanitary requirements for importing bovine and bubaline semen from countries outside Mercosul. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 18 of July 18, 2006 Approves the Animal Movement Permit (GTA) model to be used throughout Brazil for the transportation of live animals, fertile eggs and other materials related to animal multiplication

13 NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 8 of March 10, 2006 Incorporates into the national legislation the Zoosanitary Requirements for the exchange of Bovine and Bubaline Semen among the State Parties. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 80 of November 11, 2004 Incorporates into national legislation Zoosanitary and Embarkation Certificate Models and Zoosanitary Requisites for the Exchange of Cattle for Rearing and Fattening between Member States of MERCOSUL, approved by MERCOSUL GMC Resolution No. 31/03 that counts as an annex to this Normative Instruction. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 69 of September 15, 2004 Incorporates into national legislation Zoosanitary and Embarkation Certificate Models and Zoosanitary Requisites for the Exchange of Cattle and Buffalos for Reproduction between Member States of MERCOSUL. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 61 of August 30, 2004 Incorporates to the national legislation the Zoosanitary requirements for the Exchange of Cattle for Immediate Slaughter among the Member States of the Mercosur and the Zoo-sanitary Certificate and Embarkation Certificate Models. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION SDA No. 48 of June 17, 2003 Bovine and bubaline semen may be distributed in Brazil only if collected at Semen Collection and Processing Centers-SCPC registered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply and which are in compliance with minimum requirements for the production and marketing of bovine and bubaline semen in the country. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 17 of April 10, 2003 Incorporates into the national legislation the Zoosanitary Requirements and Certificates for Goat Trade among Mercosur State Parties. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION SDA No. 54 of September 17, 2002 Approves zoosanitary requirements for the importation of swine semen. Not applicable to Mercosur States Parties. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION SDA No. 39 of June 17, 2002 Adopts Resolution GMC-Mercosur No. 51/01, which approved the Zoosanitary Requirements for Sheep Trading among Mercosur State Parties. NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 31 of May 10, 2002 All pigs imported must be accompanied by a Zoosanitary Certificate warranting the compliance with the conditions required by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil. COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION

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15 part I Background LAWS AND DECREES LAW No OF NOVEMBER 20, 1998 Published in the Federal Official Gazette of 23 November 1998, Section 1, Page 1 Modifies Law No of January 17, 1991, by adding to it provisions on agriculture and livestock health and inspection. 14 THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC The NATIONAL CONGRESS has decreed and I have sanctioned the following Law: Art. 1. Chapter VII of Law No of January 17, 1991, enters into force with the following articles: Art. 27-A. The objective of agriculture and livestock health and inspection is to ensure: I The health of plant populations; II The health of animal herds; III The suitability of inputs and services for agriculture and livestock use; IV The identity and hygienic, sanitary, and technological safety of final agricultural and livestock products destined for consumers. Paragraph 1. To ensure the achievement of the aforementioned objectives, the Government will carry out the following activities on a continuing basis: I Plant health surveillance and health and inspection; II Animal health surveillance and heath and inspection; III Inspection and classification of plant products, their byproducts, subproducts, and residues of economic value; IV Inspection and classification of animal products, their byproducts, subproducts, and residues of economic value; and V Inspection of inputs and services used in agricultural and livestock activities. Paragraph 2. The activities listed in the preceding paragraph are organized so as to ensure compliance with current legislation on agriculture and livestock health and inspection and with international commitments undertaken by the Brazilian Government. Art. 28-A. To promote health, animal and plant health surveillance and heath and inspection actions shall be organized, under the coordination of the different government levels, pursuant to their competence, into a Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System, coordinated in turn, as regards public health, with the Unified Health System established under Law No of September 19, 1990, with the participation of: I Official services and institutions; II Rural producers and workers, their associations, and technicians that assist them; III Oversight bodies of professional categories directly connected with agriculture and livestock health and inspection; IV Management of funds set up by the private sector to complement government actions in the field of agriculture and livestock health. Paragraph 1. The municipal area shall be considered the basic geographical unit for the organization and operation of the agriculture and livestock health official services. Paragraph 2. The Local Organ of the Agri-

16 culture and Livestock Health Care Unified System shall provide comprehensive health care within its jurisdiction, with the participation of the organized community, particularly as regards the following activities: I Establishment of a property register; II Inventory of animal and plant populations; III Animal and plant movement control; IV Establishment of a register of active health professionals; V Establishment of a register of businesses selling products for agronomic and veterinary use; VI Establishment of a register of disease diagnostic laboratories; VII Inventory of diagnosed diseases; VIII Launching of disease control campaigns; IX Education and Health surveillance; X Participation in disease and pest eradication projects. Paragraph 3. The following activities shall be incumbent upon the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System s Intermediate Organs: I Surveillance of the interstate movement of plants and animals; II Coordination of disease and pest control and eradication campaigns; III Maintenance of nosographic reports; IV Coordination of epidemiologic actions; V Coordination of sanitary education actions; VI Oversight of the diagnostic network and of accredited health professionals. Paragraph 4. The following activities shall be incumbent upon the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System s Central and Superior Organ: I Surveillance of ports, airports, and international border checkpoints; II Establishment of norms pertaining to disease and pest control and eradication campaigns; III - Approval of diagnostic methods and products of veterinary and agronomic use; IV Maintenance of the epidemiologic information system; V Evaluation of actions carried out by local and Intermediate Organs of the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System ; VI Representing the country at international forums dealing with Agriculture and Livestock Health and Inspection; VII Undertaking epidemiologic studies and supporting the development of the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System ; VIII Technical cooperation provided to other Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System Organs; IX Improvement of the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System ; X Coordination of the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System ; XI Maintenance of the Agriculture and Livestock Health and Inspection Code. Paragraph 5. Management of funds set up by the private sector to complement government actions in the area of Agriculture and Livestock Health and Inspection shall form part of the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System. Paragraph 6. Strategies and policies aimed at promoting health and surveillance shall be ecosystemic and decentralized according to types of health problem so as to ensure pestand disease-free areas, pursuant to international agreements and treaties of which Brazil is a signatory. Paragraph 7. Whenever epidemiologically recommended, the eradication of diseases and pests shall have priority under the pest- and disease-free areas strategy. Art. 29-A. Industrial and health inspection of plant and animal products and of agricultural and livestock inputs shall be managed so that inspection procedures and organization shall be universal and equitably applied to all inspected establishments. Paragraph 1. Inspection may follow the hazard analysis and critical control points method. Paragraph 2. As part of the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System, a Brazilian plant product inspection system and a Brazilian animal product inspection system shall 15

17 be established, as well as specific inspection systems for agricultural and livestock inputs. Art. 2. The Executive shall regulate this Law within ninety days of its publication. Art. 3. This Law shall enter into force on the date of its publication. Brasília, the twentieth day of November of the year 1998, the 177th of Independence and the 110th of the proclamation of the Republic. FERNANDO HENRIQUE CARDOSO FRANCISCO SÉRGIO TURRA LAW No. 569 OF DECEMBER 21, 1948 Published in the Federal Official Gazette of December 23, 1948, Section 1, Page Establishes animal health and inspection measures and makes other provisions. 16 THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, make known that the NATIONAL CONGRESS has decreed and I have sanctioned the following Law: Art. 1. Whenever the sanitary slaughter of diseased animals or the destruction of rural items or facilities is determined to safeguard public health, their owner shall be entitled to a cash indemnity established by prior assessment. Sole Paragraph. Should the assessment determine that a part of the rural items or facilities is fit for use, a proportionate amount shall be deducted from the indemnity. Art. 2. Animals affected by any of the zoonoses specified under Art. 63 of the Animal Health and Inspection Service Regulations approved by Decree No of July 3, 1934 shall be sanitary slaughtered. Sole Paragraph. No indemnity shall be due in case of rabies, pseudorabies, or any other disease considered incurable and lethal. Art. 3. The indemnity due for a sanitary slaughtered animal shall be paid on the following basis: (a) a fourth of the animal s value, in case of tuberculosis; (b) half of the animal s value, in other cases; (c) the full value of the animal if the necropsy or another procedure fails to confirm the clinic diagnostic. Art. 4. The indemnity due for rural items or premises shall be equal to the total amount established by the assessment. Art. 5. The assessment shall be done by a commission consisting of Federal Government representatives, who must be veterinary professionals, a State Government representative, and a representative of the Rural Associations established under Decree-law no of April 9, 1945, who may be replaced in regions where such associations do not exist by a ruralist of known technical capacity, appointed by the interested party. Sole Paragraph. The report may be appealed within thirty days to the Minister of Agriculture by: (a) the Federal Government representative, if he deems the indemnity excessive or unacceptable; (b) the owner of the animal or rural items or premises if the indemnity is denied or considered insufficient by the assessment commission. Art. 6. The indemnity shall be paid by the Federal Government under a specific budget appropriation, additional credit for the same purpose, or budget appropriation for expenditures with prophylaxis and combating epizooties. Sole Paragraph. Should there be an agreement between the Federal Government and a Sate with the contribution of another entity for the execution of public animal health and inspection services, one third of the indemnity shall be paid by the State and the remaining two thirds shall be paid by the Federal Government;

18 Art. 7. The right to enter an indemnity claim shall expire ninety days as of the date of the animal s death or item s destruction. Art. 8. The Executive shall issue within sixty days the requisite regulations for this Law s enforcement. Art. 9. This Law shall enter into force ninety days as of its publication; all provisions to the contrary are hereby revoked. Rio de Janeiro, the twenty-first of December of the year 1948, the 127th of Independence and the 60th of the proclamation of the Republic. EURICO G. DUTRA Daniel Carvalho Corrêa Castro DECREE No OF MARCH 30, 2006 Published in the Federal Official Gazette of March 31, 2006, Section 1, Page 82 Regulates Articles 27-A, 28-A, and 29-A of Law No of January 17, 1991, establishes the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System, and makes other provisions. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, by virtue of the powers vested in him under Art. 84, IV and VI, a of the Constitution, having in view the provisions of Arts. 27-A, 28-A, and 29-A of Law no of 17 January 1991, DECREES: Art. 1. The Regulation of Arts. 27-A, 28-A, and 29-A of Law no of January 17, 1991 is hereby regulated pursuant to the Annex hereto. Art. 2. It is incumbent upon the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply to issue the complementary acts and norms called for under the Regulations hereby approved. (NR) Art. 3. This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication.capítulo I Brasília, the thirtieth of March of the year 2006; the 185th of Independence and the 118th of the proclamation of the Republic. 17 LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA Roberto Rodrigues Miguel Soldatelli Rosseto ANNEX REGULATION OF ARTS. 27-A, 28-A, AND 29-A OF LAW No OF JANUARY 17, 1991 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY DISPOSITIONS Art. 1. The Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System is hereby established pursuant to these Regulations. Paragraph 1. Participants in the Agriculture and Livestock Health Care Unified System shall be as follows: I Official services and institutions; II Rural producers and workers, their associations, and technicians that assist them; III Oversight bodies of professional catego-