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Agricultural Produce Agents Act, 1992 (Act No. 12 of 1992)

Board Notices

Biosecurity Rules for Livestock Agents

7. Administrative Checkpoint

 

(a) No animals may be accepted by the livestock agent when not registered with the auctioneer/livestock agent at least 24 hours (1 day) prior to the auction taking place.

 

(b) Registration will imply that all the documentation required from the animal owner including a copy of the Animal Owner Health Attestation (see section 3) has been provided to the livestock agent. This will form part of the audit trail.

 

(c) All animals should have been individually identified at the farms of origin and carry the AIDA registered brand mark of their owner. The individual identification must be verified on arrival at the facility and must correspond to the identification provided in the Animal Owner Health Attestation from the owner, a section 6 declaration.