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country where foot-and-mouth disease exists. As regards non- 

 infected countries the importation is prohibited of any animal 

 which arrives in a vessel which has on board, or has had during 

 the voyage, any suspected or infected animal, or any animal 

 from an infected place. This prohibition also applies to animals 

 brought in a vessel which during the preceding thirty days has 

 had any such suspected or infected animals on board unless 

 such vessel has since been disinfected. The landing is also pro- 

 hibited of any animal which, during the two months immediately 

 preceding its transportation or during transit, has been in contact 

 with any place declared to be infected with foot-and-mouth 

 disease or with any suspected or infected animal coming 

 from such infected place. Animals may not be landed until a 

 declaration to this effect has been furnished by the owner. 

 Every animal is inspected before disembarkation by the official 

 veterinary surgeon of the port or place and, if there is no reason 

 to the contrary, the animal may be landed, but it must be 

 detained in quarantine for twenty-four hours under the charge 

 of the official veterinary surgeon. If symptoms of foot-and- 

 mouth disease are detected the animal is immediately 

 slaughtered. 



Isle of Man. — The regulations* relating to the importation 

 of sheep have been modified by a proclamation, dated 4th 

 June, 1907, to the following effect : — ■ 



Persons desiring to import from the United Kingdom sheep 

 intended for slaughter, must, before importation, give at least 

 twelve hours' notice to the Chief Constable of the island, and 

 to John Q. Cannell, CP., of Ballacarnane, Michael, Isle of Man, 

 the duly appointed inspector of scab, indicating the intended 

 port of landing and the boat by which it is proposed to import 

 them. A certificate from the veterinary inspector of the cattle 

 market at which the sheep have been purchased, or from the 

 Government Veterinary Inspector at the port of embarkation, 

 that the animals are, free from scab, must accompany each- 

 consignment. No sheep will be landed unless such certificate is 

 produced to the Inspector of Scab or to any officer of police. 

 The animals must be slaughtered within fourteen days from 

 the date of landing. 



* See Journal of the Board of Agriculture, March, 1907, p. 742. 



