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FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE – URGENT NOTICE TO ALL DAIRY PRODUCERS

Dear Dairy Producer,

Please take note of the attached Government Gazette Vol 654 dated 4 December 2019 No 42883 indicating a national ban on any activities for which live cloven-hoofed animals are physically brought onto a piece of land or property from two or more places of origin in order for the animals to be distributed to two or more place of destination by means of sale, barter or any other purpose including auctions, shows, speculators, or any other activities unless such live cloven-hoofed animals are kept on the piece of land or property for at least 28 days after arrival, without new introductions and before being distributed to other pieces of land or property as proven by auditable records kept by the owner or manager of the land or the animals on the land.  

We will keep you updated on any changes in this respect.

Regards,

Dr Chris van Dijk

MPO

Read the Government Gazette Vol 654 dated 4 December 2019 No 42883

Published on Wednesday, 4th December 2019 - 14:49

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