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SANITARY LEGISLATION. 
§ 19. When the remains of an animal destroyed because of 
bovine pest, or of contagious pleuro-pneumonia, has been author¬ 
ized for use by consumption, or any industrial purpose, the 
owner is required to report the produce of the sale of such 
remains. 
This produce belongs to the owner; if it exceeds the portion 
of the value left to his charge, the indemnity due him will be 
reduced a corresponding amount. 
§ 20. Before the execution of the order to destroy, the valua 
tion of the animals by the official veterinarian and an expert 
named by the owner, shall take place. 
If the owner fails to name an expert, the official veterinarian 
shall act alone. 
A report shall be made by the experts, the Mayor and Justice 
of Peace also signing and reporting their opinion of the case. 
§ 21. The claim for indemnity must be made to the Minister 
of Agriculture and Commerce, within three months from the date 
of slaughter, under penalty of forfeiture. 
The Minister may order a revision of the valuation made by 
virtue of Section 20, by a commission to be designated by him. 
The indemnity fixed by the Minister shall be final, unless ap¬ 
pealed before the Council of State. 
§ 22. Violations of the provisions of the present law, or regu¬ 
lations adopted for its execution, will be followed by forfeiture 
of the indemnity prescribed in Section IT. 
The decisions of the Minister shall be final unless appealed 
before the Council of State. 
§ 23. No indemnity will be allowed to owners of animals 
destroyed for contagious diseases other than bovine-typhus and 
contagious pleuro-pneumonia, under the special provisions con¬ 
tained in Section 9. 
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IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF ANIMAL8. 
§ 24. Animals of the equine, asinine, bovine, ovine, caprine 
and porcine species are at all times subject to inspection at the 
expense of the importers, at the time of their entrance into 
France, either by land or by water. 
The same measure may be applied to animals of other species, 
