diameter not less than three feet, shall be constructed of metal of sufficient thickness to maintain the shape of the guard (preferably not less than No. 20 gauge), and shall be so designed as to fit snugly about the cable or hawser.

(2) A vessel will be required to supply its own rat-guards. A vessel that does not have rat-guards which meet the requirements of this section or does not have a sufficient number of rat-guards for mooring lines, may rent such ratguards from the Terminals Division.

(b) If in the opinion of the quarantine officer a vessel is a possible source of vermin or rodents, the vessel shall be breasted off in such manner that no part of said vessel is nearer that four feet to the wharf, pier, or other vessel.

save-all

(c) All freight gangways, nets, catch-all nets, cargo chutes, hoses and other gear from vessel to pier or wharf which might serve as a route for the passage of rats to the dock, shall be hoisted when not in use in such manner as to render the passage of rats impossible: Provided, however, That such gear may remain unhoisted for short intervals during the daytime if watchmen from the ship's crew are stationed for the purpose of preventing rats from leaving the vessel by means of such gear.

(d) All gangways shall be well lighted after nightfall and shall be continuously guarded by watchmen from the ship's crew in such a manner as to prevent rats from leaving the vessel. [28 F.R. 226, Jan. 9, 1963]

IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN THINGS

§ 24.100 Quarantine of dogs and cats.

The owner or person in charge of every dog or cat brought into the Canal Zone from off the Isthmus of Panama shall deliver the animal to a representative of the Division of Veterinary Medicine immediately upon arrival of the animal in the Canal Zone, and every such animal shall be held in quarantine and shall not be released therefrom except in compliance with regulations which are hereby authorized to be prescribed by the Governor to prevent the spread of rabies or other diseases of animals: Provided, however, That dogs and cats arriving at Canal Zone ports destined for the Republic of Panama shall be transferred to appropriate quarantine authorities of said Republic for confinement under

the provisions of quarantine regulations in force in said Republic. Regulations issued by the Governor under this section may provide among other things, for (a) the detention of the dog or cat for such period of time as may be specified by the Governor; (b) the imposition and collection of reasonable charges for the care of the animal during such quarantine period; (c) the sale or other disposition to be made of the animal in the event of nonpayment of such charges or in the event the animal is unclaimed; and (d) the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the animal, if sold. [C.Z.O. 60, 27 F.R. 11668, Nov. 27, 1962] § 24.100a Same; quarantine period.

Every dog or cat brought into the Canal Zone from off the Isthmus shall be held in quarantine, under official veterinary observation, for a period of not less than 30 days.

[C.Z.O. 68, 29 F.R. 5758, Apr. 30, 1964] Prior Amendments

1963: 28 F.R. 226, Jan. 9.

§ 24.100b Same; place of quarantine.

Quarantined dogs and cats, including those arriving for transshipment, shall be detained at such places, including aboard the vessel on which the animal arrived, if practicable, as may be designated by the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine or by his authority. [28 F.R. 226, Jan. 9, 1963] § 24.100d

Same; disposition of unclaimed animals and of animals for which charges are not paid.

If an animal is unclaimed or accrued charges are unpaid within 30 days after notice to remove the animal from quarantine detention has been served upon or mailed to the last known address of the owner or other responsible person, the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine is authorized (a) to cause the animal to be sold at public auction or on written bids or by any other reasonable method, or (b) to cause the animal to be destroyed if it is of no substantial value or is suffering from any infectious or contagious disease or is deemed not saleable for any other reason. The balance, if any, of the proceeds of the sale, after deduction of the unpaid charges and costs of the sale, shall be paid over to the owner or other person responsible for the quarantine charges. [28 F.R. 226, Jan. 9, 1963]

§ 24.100e Same; immunization against rabies.

Every dog or cat brought into the Canal Zone from off the Isthmus shall be immunized upon arrival with an approved anti-rabies vaccine by a veterinarian of the Health Bureau. Such immunization shall be performed regardless of previous vaccination against rabies and shall precede the discharge of the animal from quarantine by not less than 30 days. In the event that circumstances do not warrant the immunization of a dog or cat that is less than four months of age at the time of its arrival in the Canal Zone, the requirement may be Iwaived in the discretion of the Health Bureau veterinarian.

[C.Z.O. 68, 29 F.R. 5758, Apr. 30, 1964] Prior Amendments

1963: 28 F.R. 226, Jan. 9.

§ 24.100f Same; treatment of quarantined animals.

When a dog or cat entering the Canal Zone from off the Isthmus of Panama is found not to be in good health when examined upon admission to the quarantine station, such animal shall be quarantined and treated at the expense of the owner or person in charge of the animal.

[ 28 F.R. 226, Jan. 9, 1963]

§ 24.101 Quarantine of animals generally.

The quarantinable diseases of animals are glanders, anthrax, tuberculosis, footand-mouth disease, contagious pleuropneumonia, rinderpest, surra, brucellosis, psittacosis or ornithosis, pullorum disease, Newcastle disease (avian pneumoencephalitis), fowl pest (fowl plague), equine encephalomyelitis, dourine, epizootic or ulcerative lymphangitis, scrapie, hog cholera, swine plague, African swine fever, and erysipelas, together with such other disease as the Governor may prescribe; and the Governor may prescribe such regulations as he may deem necessary to prevent the introduction and spread of such disease. [C.Z.O. 60, 27 F.R. 11668, Nov. 27, 1962]

(a) All ruminants and swine offered for importation into the Canal Zone from any country of the world except the Republic of Panama shall be accompanied by a certificate of a salaried veterinary officer of the national government of the country of origin stating that such animals have been kept in said country at least 60 days immediately preceding the date of movement therefrom and that said country during such period has been entirely free from footand-mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuro-pneumonia and surra: Provided, however, That in the case of sheep, goats, and swine, the certificate, as far as it relates to contagious pleuropneumonia, may specify freedom from such disease of the district of origin only. For domestic swine the certificate shall also show that for 60 days immediately preceding the date of movement from the premises of origin no hog cholera, swine plague or erysipelas has existed on such premises or on adjoining premises.

(b) The certificate accompanying sheep and goats offered for importation from any part of the world shall, in addition to the statements required by paragraph (a) of this section, state:

(1) That the said salaried veterinary officer has inspected such sheep and goats on the premises of origin and found them free of evidence of the disease known as scrapie and of any other communicable disease;

(2) That, as far as it has been possible to determine, such animals have not been exposed to any such disease during the preceding 60 days;

(3) That, as far as can be determined the disease known as scrapie has not existed in any district in which such sheep or goats were located during the three years immediately prior to shipment to the Canal Zone; and

(4) That each of such animals is not the progeny of a sire or dam that has been affected with scrapie.

(c) All poultry, except eggs for hatching, offered for importation from any country of the world shall be accompanied by a certificate of a salaried veterinary officer of the national government of the country of origin stating that such poultry and their flock or flocks

of origin were inspected on the premises of origin immediately before the date of movement from such country and that they were found to be free of evidence of pullorum disease (bacillary white diarrhea) and other communicable diseases; and that, as far as it has been possible to determine, they were not exposed to any such disease common to poultry during the 60 days immediately preceding the date of such movement. Certificates for such poultry 60 days of age or older shall also state that the poultry have been kept in the country from which they are offered for importation for at least 60 days immediately preceding the date of movement therefrom and that, as far as it has been possible to determine, no case of European fowl pest (fowl plague), Newcastle disease (avian pneumoencephalitis)

or psittacosis

(ornithosis) occurred in the locality or localities where the poultry were kept during such period. All eggs for hatching offered for importation from any part of the world shall be accompanied by a certificate of a salaried veterinary officer of the national government of the country of origin stating that the flock or flocks of origin were found upon inspection to be free from evidence of pullorum disease (bacillary white diarrhea) and other communicable disease and that as far as it has been possible to determine such flock or flocks were not exposed to any such disease common to poultry during the preceding 60 days.

[28 F.R. 226, Jan. 9, 1963] (See codification note to § 24.101d)

§ 24.101b Cattle and goats; diagnostic tests for tuberculosis and brucellosis. All cattle and goats offered for importation into the Canal Zone from any part of the world, except for immediate slaughter, shall be accompanied by a satisfactory certificate of a salaried veterinary officer of the national government of the country of origin showing that the animals have been tested for tuberculosis and brucellosis with negative results within 30 days of the date of their exportation: Provided, however, That the brucellosis test will not be required for steers, spayed heifers, or any cattle less than 6 months old. The said certificate shall give the dates and places of testing, name of the consignor and

§ 24.101c Horses; accompanying forage and equipment.

Horses offered for importation from any part of the world shall be accompanied by a certificate of a salaried veterinary officer of the national government of the country of origin showing that the animals described in the certificate have been in the said country during the preceding 60 days; and that as far as it has been possible to ascertain, no case of dourine, glanders, surra or epizootic or ulcerative lymphagitis has occurred in the locality or localities where the horse or horses have been kept during such period. Horses arriving at a port of entry unaccompanied by the aforesaid certificate, if otherwise eligible for importation, may upon permission secured from the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine, be landed subject to such quarantine and blood tests or other tests as he may direct. Even if accompanied by said certificate said horses may be quarantined and tested when deemed necessary by the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine. Upon inspecting horses at the port of entry and before permitting them to land, the inspector may require their disinfection and the disinfection of their accompanying equipment as a precautionary measure against the introduction of footand-mouth disease or any other disease dangerous to the livestock or public health of the Canal Zone. Hay, straw, or other forage accompanying horses, and the shipping crates in which the animals are transported shall not be admitted into the Canal Zone when such horses are from, or have been transshipped through, countries infected with foot-and-mouth disease.

[28 F.R. 227, Jan. 9, 1963] (See also codification note to § 24.101f)

§ 24.101g Dressed poultry.

The importation of dressed poultry from any foreign country is prohibited unless such poultry have been drawn and the feet and head have been removed.

CODIFICATION: Former § 24.101d was redesignated § 24.101g and revised to read as set forth above, 28 F.R. 228, Jan. 9, 1963.

§ 24.101h Nonsusceptible animals; disinfection.

Animals not susceptible to foot-andmouth disease or rinderpest coming from countries infected with foot-andmouth disease or rinderpest designated in section 24.101d may be detained at the port of entry pending the application of such disinfection procedures as may be deemed necessary by the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine. Such detention and disinfection shall be at the expense of the owner or other person responsible for the importation.

CODIFICATION: Former § 24.101e was redesignated § 24.101h and revised to read as set forth above, 28 F.R. 228, Jan. 9, 1963.

§ 24.101i

Garbage from foreign meats or meat products.

No garbage derived in whole or in part from meats or meat products originating in any country designated in § 24.101d or § 24.101k as infected with foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, or African swine fever shall be exposed to carrion birds nor unloaded from any vessel, aircraft, or carrier in the Canal Zone or within the territorial waters thereof: Provided, however, That such garbage when contained in tight receptacles may be unloaded for incineration or other proper disposal in such manner and under such supervision as may be prescribed by the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine.

CODIFICATION: § 24.101f was redesignated § 24.1011 and revised to read as set forth above, 28 F.R. 228, Jan. 9, 1963.

§ 24.101j Disposition of animals, etc. refused admission.

Animals, meats, products, and other things that are prohibited importation under these regulations shall not be unloaded from any carrier in the Canal Zone, except as may be authorized by the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine or by his authority but shall be removed from the Canal Zone on the same carrier, unless otherwise author

ized, under such isolation and other safeguards as may be required by the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine or by his authority. Such animals, meats, products, and other things that are prohibited importation under these regulations shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine may direct, without compensation or indemnification, and at the expense of the carrier, unless they are removed from the Canal Zone within a reasonable time as determined by the Chief, Division of Veterinary Medicine.

CODIFICATION: § 24.101g was redesignated § 24.101) and revised to read as set forth above, 28 F.R. 228, Jan. 9, 1963.

§ 24.101k Designation of countries where African swine fever exists.

Notice is hereby given that the Governor of the Canal Zone has determined that African swine fever exists in the following designated countries: (1) All countries of Africa; (2) Portugal; and

(3) Spain.

[28 F.R. 227, Jan. 9, 1963]

§ 24.1011 Pork or pork products from countries where African swine fever exists.

(a) The importation of pork or pork products from swine originating in any infected country designated in § 24.1017 is prohibited unless:

(1) Such pork or pork products have been sterilized by heat in hermetically sealed containers; or

(2) The meat has been heated to such an extent that, upon inspection, the meat has a thoroughly cooked appearance throughout.

[28 F.R. 227, Jan. 9, 1963]

§ 24.103 Dead bodies; death certificates. (a) The remains of a person dead from a quarantinable disease shall not be brought into a port of the Canal Zone unless it is either properly embalmed and placed in a hermetically sealed casket or cremated. The remains of a person who dies of such disease after arrival in quarantine shall be disposed of in such manner as the Health Director may direct.

(b) A death certificate on Canal Zone Government form shall be completed and signed in sextuplicate and accom

pany all bodies brought into the Canal