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Chapter One: e
Article 1
Article (1) Definitions Upon applying the provisions thereof, the following phrases and words shall have the meanings assigned thereto respectively herein below, unless the context requires otherwise.
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Federal Law No. (8) of 2013 Concerning the Prevention and Control of Communicable and Epidemic Animal Diseases 2 State : The United Arab Emirates. Ministry : Ministry of Environment and Water. Minister : Minister of Environment and Water. Competent Authority : The local authority in charge of animal health in each emirate. Health Authority : Ministry of Health as well as local health authorities in the state. Facilities : Any place where the animals are kept, reserved, reproduced, bred, slaughtered, treated or from which the same is transported, including the scientific research institutions, ships, aircraft, trucks and other means of transport. Governmental Veterinarian : The veterinarian who works for the Ministry or competent authority. Veterinarian : The person who holds a certified bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine or its equivalent degree from a recognized university and also holds a license to practice the profession from the Ministry. Animal : All kinds of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and bees. Disease : Clinical and/or pathological symptoms of a particular disease, including any deviation or change in the natural or vital functions of the animal's body. Pathological Specimens : All samples taken from the animal such as tissues, cells, faeces, urine or others for the purposes of lab test. Communicable Disease : A disease resulting from a pathological reason, which can be tramsitted from an organism to another, whether directly or indirectly. Epidemic Disease : A communicable disease that develops and spreads quickly.
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Federal Law No. (8) of 2013 Concerning the Prevention and Control of Communicable and Epidemic Animal Diseases 3 Common Diseases : A disease or spread of pathogen, which is naturally transmitted from animal to human. Disease Free Zone : A geographical area which is free from a particular animal disease and its pathogen. Infected Area : A geographical area that contains a particular animal disease or its pathogen. Epidemiological Surveillance : The continuous collection of samples and information and making comparison and analysis of the same in order to know the health status of the animals. Isolation : Restricting the move of sick animals or animals suspected to be infected with one of the communicable, epidemic or common diseases in an area and preventing them from integrating with healthy animals. Animal Owner : The owner, keeper, or a person takes care of the animal. Animal Products : All edible parts of the animal, including red and white meat, fresh, dried, chilled, frozen, smoked, processed fish, and meat powder and fish powder; in addition to fresh, dried and concentrated dairy and its products and derivatives, spermatozoa, embryos, animal gelatin and eggs, whether for consumption, hatching or scientific purposes. Animal Wastes : All non-edible parts of animals including blood, horns, hooves, hair, wool, animal hair, skin, fur, feathers, animal manure, faeces, bones, intestines, stomach, tripe, aborted fetuses and animal remains used in manure, in addition to the fins and bones of the fish and bones and shells powder.