Enactment of BAHA’s Poultry Health Regulation

This afternoon at the National Agriculture and Trade Show Grounds, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, enacted much-needed poultry health regulations.  The guidelines were brought into force by Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Jose Abelardo Mai as a key element in good governance within the veterinary scope of BAHA.  The statutory body pursued a consultative process as the competent authority to ensure that the resulting legislation is scientifically, technically and legally sound.  The Poultry Health Regulations provide a basis for BAHA to manage poultry diseases of importance to Belize.  The World Trade Organization was also notified of this draft legislation in compliance with the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.