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contact with such horses ; (c) detention by Notice of horses 

 connected with the outbreak with a view to their being kept 

 under observation ; and (d) the issue of public warnings as to 

 the existence of disease. 



The Board do not in the Order provide for the slaughter of 

 diseased or other horses, but propose to deal with this question 

 by separate Order in the case of each outbreak after con- 

 sideration of the special circumstances of the case. The 

 Epizootic Lymphangitis Order, 1905, came into operation on 

 the Fourteenth day of September, 1905. 



The regulations affecting the importation of live stock into 



Belgium may be summarised as follows : — 



According to regulations made under 



Importation the law of September 20th, 1883, the 

 of Live Stock.— . . ^ . . ' . * c 



Belgium.* importation, exportation, and transit of 



animals attacked by contagious diseases 



and of animals suspected of being attacked is prohibited. 



When not forbidden the importation of cattle, sheep, goats, 



and pigs is only permitted through certain Custom Houses, and 



the animals are to be inspected on arrival at the expense of the 



importers. Animals of species designated by the Minister of 



Agriculture are to be quarantined, after inspection, for not more 



than ten days. 



When an animal presented for importation is attacked, or 

 suspected of being attacked, by contagious disease, the importer 

 is to provide for the immediate return of the animal, together 

 with those in contact with it, to the country of origin. In default, 

 or when the re-entry is refused by the country of origin, the 

 veterinary surgeon is to isolate the animals, and those attacked 

 are to be killed without compensation. 



Animals imported for through transit by rail, without un- 

 loading, are not subjected to any special control, but animals 

 coming through for exportation by sea are not to be allowed to 

 leave unless they are free from disease. 



* Live stock import regulations have been published in this Journal for the follow- 

 ing countries : — Transvaal, March, 1903 ; United States, June, 1903, and Oct., 1904 ; 

 Argentina, Jan., 1905; Cape Colony, Feb., 1905 ; Canada, March, 1905; New 

 South Wales, April, 1905 ; Germany, May, 1905; New Zealand, June, 1905 ; South 

 Australia, July, 1905 ; and France, August, 1905. 



