Animal Health Act, 2002 (Act No. 7 of 2002)8. Restriction on exportation |
| (1) | Subject to subsection (4), no person may export any animal or thing from the Republic unless the national executive officer has issued an export health certificate to such person. |
| (2) | A certificate referred to in subsection (1), must contain specific information required by the competent authority in the country of import with regard to— |
| (a) | the health status of the animal or thing to be exported; |
| (b) | the occurrence or non-occurrence of particular animal diseases in the Republic or in the area of origin of the animal or thing to be exported; and |
| (c) | any other information that may be required by such authority. |
| (3) |
| (a) | An application for such certificate must— |
| (i) | be made in the prescribed manner to the national executive officer; and |
| (ii) | be accompanied by a document issued by the competent authority of the importing country authorising such importation. |
| (b) | The applicant must, on receipt of the certificate referred to in paragraph (a), pay the prescribed fee. |
| (4) | Subsection (1) does not apply to the exportation of any animal or thing to a country in respect of which the competent authority does not require a certificate referred to in that subsection if the exporter can provide the national executive officer with written proof thereof. |
| (5) |
| (a) | The national executive officer may, under the circumstances contemplated in paragraph (b), prohibit the exportation of a particular animal or thing, or a particular consignment of animals or things to any country. |
| (b) | The circumstances referred to in paragraph (a) includes the situation where the from a Veterinary point of view, the export thereof would be detrimental to the national executive officer is of the opinion that— |
| (i) | from a veterinary point of view, the export thereof would be detrimental to the animal health status of the country to which it is intended for export; or |
| (ii) | it is not possible, where applicable, to certify compliance with the conditions specified in the document referred to in subsection (3)(a)(ii). |