The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals (Form of Vaccination Certificate, Manner of Post Mortem Examination and Disposal of Carcass) Rules, 2010

(l\iz (Sazette of 3xidia EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No.673| NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010/AGRAHAYANA 23, 1932 ^ f ^ # , 14f^R,20!0 •̂ TR ! *Fl4 "On -W^TT mm) "Efirtf is '4U«hK ^ T 4 "n *W«*N "TO 3rrg {^) cT81T « ) 3TT5R! (I) (2) (3) (4) wi ( F ) F * £ T ^ MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th December, 2010 G.S.R. 974(E).—In exercise ofthc powers conferred by section 42 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009 (27 of 2009), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals (Fonn of Vaccination Certificate, Manner of Post Mortem Examination and Disposal o\~ Carcass) Rules, 2010. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.—(1) In these rules unless the context otherwise required; (a) LAct' means the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009 (27 of 2009); (b) 'Form' means Form appended to these rules; (c) section means a section of the Act. (2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Form of vaccination certificate.—(1) The Director shall notify the institutions for agencies and persons competent to vaccinate the animals and issue vaccination certificate under section 9 of the Act in the controlled area, free area or infected area. (2) The persons notified by the Director under sub-rule (1) for issuing vaccination certificate shall issue a vaccina­ tion certificate to the owner of the animal as early as possible but not exceeding three weeks from the date of vaccination and shall maintain proper record of vaccination. m$) allied THK GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY |PART II -Sue. 3(i)] (3) The vaccination certificate for animals other than poultry shall be specified in Form A. (4) The vaccination certificate for poultry shall be as specified in Form R. (5) The vaccination certificate shall be bi-lingual of which one language shall be vernacular. 4. Manner of conducting examination and post mortem.—(1) The veterinarian or the veterinary' officer shall- (a) arrange the examination and post mortem in proper lighting condition and at a secluded place either at the owner's premises or the nearest location, as considered appropriate by the competent officer. (b) arrange collection of appropriate samples for confirmation ofthe scheduled notified disease and dispatch the samples to appropriate laboratories. (c) arrange disposal of carcass as specified in rule 5 of these rules. (d) arrange disinfection ofthe premises and the place where post mortem examination was conducted. (e) provide a copy ofthe post mortem report to the owner ofthe animal in Form C. and inform the Director if in the opinion of the Veterinarian or the Veterinary Officer, the death is caused by a scheduled notified disease. (2) No post mortem shall be conducted when the cause of death is suspected to be Anthrax. 5. Disposal ofthe carcass of an animal infected with a scheduled notified disease.—(1) The carcass of an animal that has died of a scheduled notified disease, or the carcass ofthe animal euthanized under section 25, the owner ofthe animal shall dispose off the carcass either by burial, incineration or rendering, (2) The veterinarian shall supervise the burial or incineration, which shall be performed preferably at the premises ofthe owner ofthe anima! or the nearest location, as considered appropriate by the competent officer. (3) The competent officer, if required, shall arrange transportation ofthe carcass ofthe infected animal in a secured vehicle to the site ofthe disposal and the vehicle used for transportation ofthe dead animai shall be properK cleaned and disinfected by the vehicle owner. (4) The veterinarian or the Veterinary Officer shall ensure that the disposal of carcass is by any one of the following methods, namely: (a) Burial.—(i) the size ofthe pit for the burial shall be bigger than the si^e ofthe animal t hat allows all parts of the animal carcass to be buried in the buria! pit and at least one metre of covering soil shall be used to cap the pit. (ii) a layer of five-centimetre iime shall be put al the bottom ofthe burial pit and again over the carcass before filling the soil. (iii) the pit for burial shall be at least twenty metres away from watercourse and two hundred and fifty metres away from well, bore-well or water spring used as a source of drinking water. (iv) the pit for burial shall not be in a seasonal water-logged or flood prone area. (v) for mass burial, the site shall be at least two hundred fifty metres away from human habitat. (b) Incineration.—(i) incineration shall be continued till the animal carcass is reduced to ashes. (ii) the site identified for incineration shall be at least two hundred fifty metres away from human habitat. (c) Rendering.—(i) rendering shall be practiced only on-site by agencies and institutes that have adequate trained manpower in operating the rendering plant. (ii) the agency or the institute using rendering as a method of infected animal carcass disposal shall maintain proper records of each rendering cycle. (iii) the rendered product shall not be used as ingredient of animal feed. 6. If any question of interpretation or doubt arises in relation to these rules, the matter shall be referred to the Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Government of India, for decision. Form A Department of Animal Husbandry Government of VACCINATION CERTIFICATE FOR ANIMAL OTHER THAN POULIRY Certificate No. (unique vaccination certificate number) Valid from (date of vaccination) to (date till valid) This is to certify that the animal of the following description has been vaccinated against (name of the disease or diseases) on (date of vaccination) by using a vaccine the details of which are given below : Description of the animal Species (name of the species) Sex Identification details (ear-tag number/tattoo or other form of markings) Name of the owner (full name of the owner of the animal) Address of the owner (full address of the animal owner) Owner's contact Phone number Details of vaccination Namcof the vaccine (vaccine, name) Type of vaccine Vaccine batch No. Name of the manu­ facturer (live, inactivated, adjuvant type) (batch no. of the vaccine) (vaccine manufacturer's name) Vaccine production date Vaccine expiry date Vaccinated by Vaccinated by Vaccination certificate issue details Date of issue Place of issue (date of production of the used vaccine batch) (expiry dale of Ihc vaccine batch used) (name of the agenc\) (name of the vaccinator) Signature Name and designation Registration number with State Veterinary Council/Veterinary Council of India Official Scat Form H Department of Animal Husbandry Government of VACCINATION CERTIFICATE FOR POULTRY Certificate No. (unique vaccination certificate number) Valid from (date of vaccination) to (date till valid) This is to certify that the Poultry of the following description have been vaccinated against (name of the disease or diseases) on (date of vaccination) by using a vaccine the details of which are given below : Details of vaccinated poultry Poultry species (chicken, duck, quail etc.) No. of birds vaccinated (number immunized) Name of the owner (full name of (he owner of the animal) Address of the owner (full address of the animal owner) Owner's contact Phone number Poultry type (Da\ Old Chicks, layers, broilers, breeder etc.) Marking details for (painting, wing lei identification of band etc.) vaccination Commercial poultry (yes no) establishment Backyard poultry {\es no) Details of vaccination Name of the vaccine (vaccine name) Type of vaccine Vaccine batch No. Name of the manu­ facturer (iive, inactivated, adjuvant type) (batch no. o( vaccine) (vaccine manufacturer's name) Vaccine production (dale of production of date • the used vaccine batch) Vaccine expiry date (expiry date of the vaccine batch used) Vaccinated by Vaccinated bv (name of the agenc\) (name of the vaccinator) Vaccination certificate issue details Date of issue Place of issue Signature Name and designation Registration number with State Veterinary Council/Veterinary Council of India Official Seal Form C Department of Animal Husbandry Government of POST MORTEM EXAMINATION REPORT FOR ANIMALS OTHER THAN POULTRY I'M report No. PM date 1. Animal details Species Sex Identification Colour History of illness and treatment PM conducted at (location) PM time Rcf. date Breed Age (years) Anv other Date of death 2. Animal owner details Name Address Contact number 3. External examination Rigor mortis Condition of the carcass Hair coat (location and dimension) Other observations 4. Internal examination Thoracic Cavity Ribs Cartilage Pleura Diaphragm Larynx Trachea Bronchi Lungs Pericardium Time of death External orifices Udder Visible Mucous membranes Bones and joints Endocardium Myocardium Aorla Auricles Ventricle Oesophagus Other observations Abdominal cavity Peritoneum Fluid (colour, quantity and consistency) Lymph nodes Reticulum Omasum Abomasum Small intestine Large intestine Mesentery Portal veins Liver Gallbladder Pancreas Kidney & Adrenals Ureters Urinary Bladder Spleen Other observations Pelvic cavity Testicle Lpididymis Spermatic cord Scrotum Prostrate Penis Vulva Cervix Vagina Uterus Ovary Other observations a. Head and Neck Scalp Skull bones Meninges Brain Spinal cord Cervical vertebra (I) (2) (3) (4) Other observations 5. Specimen collection details Specimen type, Preservatives used Tests required Laboratory address 6. Special observation or abnormalities 7. Opinion as to the probable cause of death 8. Post Mortem Report Issue Details Date of issue Place of issue Signature Name and designation Registration numberwith State Veterinary Council/Veterinary Council of India Official Seal Form D Department of Animal Husbandry Government of POST MORTEM EXAMINATION REPORT FOR POULIRV PM report No. Date of death PM dare Ref. by 1. Details of poultry Specied Age Total flock number Number of dead birds on which PM Identification mark/number if any History of illness and treatment 2. Owner details Name Address was conducted PM conducts Time ofdeatl PM time Ref. date Breed Sex Number died 3. Nutritional details 4. Post Mortem details (a) External appearance 16 _ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PARI II-- Six. 3(i)] (b) Subcutaneous tissue and musculature (c) General observations after opening the carcass (i) Immune system 5. Opinion as to the probable cause of death 6. Specimen collection details Specimen type Tests required Laboratory address 7. I'M report issue details VM report reference No. Date of issue Place of issue Signature Name and designation Registration number with Slate Veterinary Council/Veterinarv Council of India Official Seal RAJBIR SINGH RANA. it. Secy. Printed by the Manager Government of India Press; Ring Rond. Mavapun. New Delhi-1 10064 and Published by the Controller oi' Publications. Delhi-! 10054.