SANITARY LAW 399 



Landing of Foreign Animals not brought from a Scheduled Country and 

 destined for a Foreign Animals Wharf in Great Britain. The landing of foreign 

 animals, except those prohibited from landing, is subject to the following con- 

 ditions : That the vessel in which they were imported has not, within 28 days 

 of taking them on board, had on board an animal exported or carried coastwise 

 from a port in a scheduled country. That the vessel has not within 21 days 

 before shipping the animals entered a port in a scheduled country. That 

 the animals have not, while on board, been in contact with an animal exported 

 from a scheduled country. 



Disposal of Animals on Landing. When landed, the animals are to be 

 strictly isolated until examined in daylight by an I.B.A. Slaughter of animals 

 landed at an F.A.W. must take place within 10 days of the landing. 



Food and Water must be supplied by the Market Authority to all animals 

 landed until they are taken over by owners or consignees, who must then provide 

 them with a proper and sufficient supply. For sucking calves gruel, milk or other 

 proper food must be supplied. 



This Order also provides for the disinfection of fittings, dung, fodder, &c., 

 the disinfection of vessels and parts thereof. Provision is made for the pro- 

 tection of animals and for the fitting of vessels, the regulations being in sub- 

 stance the same as those laid down in the Animals (Transit and General) 

 Order, 1912. 



HORSES (IMPORTATION AND TRANSIT) ORDER, 1913. 

 IMPORTATION. 



Regulation of Importation of Horses, Asses and Mules. No horse, ass or 

 mule brought to Great Britain from any other country, except Ireland, the 

 Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, may be landed in Great Britain unless it is 

 accompanied by a certificate of a V.S. to the effect that he examined the animal 

 on embarkation and found that it did not show symptoms of Glanders (including 

 Farcy), Epizootic Lymphangitis, Ulcerative Lymphangitis, Dourine, Horse-Pox, 

 Sarcoptic Mange, Psoroptic Mange, Influenza, Ringworm or Strangles. 



Certain provisions apply to the landing in Great Britain of horses, asses or 

 mules brought from Iceland or the Faroe Islands. 



CARRIAGE BY WATER. 



Carriage by Water of Unfit Animals. See Animals (Transit and General) 

 Order. 



Provisions as to Vessels carrying Horses, &c. The following provisions 

 apply to all vessels on which horses, asses or mules are carried to or from any 

 port in Great Britain. 



Fittings of Vessels. Each horse, ass or mule must be carried in a separate 

 box or stall, except that brood mares, ponies, asses, mules and unbroken horses, 

 and horses in charge of special attendants, may be carried in pens. Boxes, 

 stalls, and pens must be of sufficient size and be substantial enough to withstand 

 the action of weather and the weight of animals thrown against them. A 

 movable box must be so secured as to prevent its displacement by the motion 

 of the vessel. The floor of each box, &c., must be fitted with battens to prevent 

 slipping, and be strewn with sand or other suitable substance. 



The vessel must be provided with sufficient and suitable means for slinging 

 the animals carried. The fittings or other parts of the vessel, box, &c., likely 

 to cause injury or suffering to the animals must be fenced off or padded, as the 

 case may require. Horses, &c., must be protected from undue exposure to the 

 weather. 



Ventilation and Light. See Animals (Transit and General) Order. 



Passageways. Every part of the vessel where horses, &c., are carried must 

 be provided with one or more passageways leading from the hatchway or 

 entrance to such part of the vessel, and giving frontal access to each box or 

 stall. Each passageway must have a minimum width of 1 foot and 6 inches, 

 and must be kept free of obstruction. 



