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Health of Animals Regulations

Version of section 172 from 2015-07-01 to 2024-03-06:

  •  (1) The definitions in this section apply in this Part.

    administrator

    administrator[Repealed, SOR/2014-23, s. 3]

    animal

    animal means a bison, bovine, ovine or pig. (animal)

    approved slap tattoo

    approved slap tattoo means a slap tattoo bearing an identification number issued by the responsible administrator in respect of a site under paragraph 174(2)(a). (tatouage au marteau approuvé)

    approved tag

    approved tag means a tag, chip or other indicator approved by the Minister under subsection 173(1) and listed on the Agency’s web site as an approved tag. (étiquette approuvée)

    bison

    bison means an animal, other than an embryo or a fertilized egg, of the subspecies Bison bison bison, Bison bison athabascae or Bison bison bonasus. (bison)

    bovine

    bovine means an animal, other than an embryo or a fertilized egg, of the species Bos taurus or Bos indicus. (bovin)

    bred

    bred means an animal that is mated either naturally or artificially or that has provided semen, ova or embryos for reproduction. (sailli)

    distributor

    distributor means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a cooperative, an association or an organization that sells or distributes approved tags. (distributeur)

    farm

    farm means land, and all buildings and other structures on that land, that is used under one management for breeding or raising animals but does not include an artificial insemination unit. (ferme)

    farm of origin

    farm of origin means the farm on which an animal is born or, if an animal is not born on a farm, the first farm to which it is moved after its birth. (ferme d’origine)

    farm or ranch

    farm or ranch[Repealed, SOR/2014-23, s. 3]

    organization that manages an animal identification system

    organization that manages an animal identification system means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a cooperative, an association or an organization that is authorized by provincial legislation to manage an animal identification system. (organisme de gestion d’un système d’identification des animaux)

    ovine

    ovine means an animal, other than an embryo or a fertilized egg, of the genus Ovis. (ovin)

    pig

    pig means an animal, other than an embryo or a fertilized egg, of the genus Sus. (porc)

    responsible administrator

    responsible administrator means a person who is authorized by the Minister to receive information in relation to animals or things to which the Act or these Regulations apply, is listed on the Agency’s web site as an administrator and administers a national identification program in relation to certain animals of all or part of one or more genera, species or subspecies that are located in one or more provinces. (administrateur responsable)

    site

    site means a place where animals or carcasses of animals are kept or collected but does not include a conveyance. (installation)

  • (2) In this Part, other than in subsection 175.1(2), paragraph 186(1)(a) and subsection 186(2), any reference to the carcass of an animal or to a part of the carcass of an animal does not include any part of the carcass that is intended for human consumption.

  • SOR/2000-416, s. 1
  • SOR/2003-409, s. 1
  • SOR/2005-192, s. 1
  • SOR/2014-23, s. 3

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