Animal Health Protection Act

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The Animal Health Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that grants broad authority to prevent, control, and eradicate diseases and pests affecting livestock and other animals to protect agriculture and public health.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
animal health law
administeredBy Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
surface form: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture
appliesTo animal products and byproducts that may carry disease
foreign animal disease threats
interstate movement of animals
authorityType broad authority over animal disease prevention and control
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforcementMechanism civil penalties
criminal penalties
orders issued by the Secretary of Agriculture
grantsAuthorityTo Secretary of Agriculture
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalTool inspection of animals and animal products
movement controls for animals and animal products
quarantine measures
regulation of exportation of animals and animal products
regulation of importation of animals and animal products
seizure and destruction of infected or exposed animals
objective to detect animal diseases early
to minimize economic losses from animal diseases
to respond rapidly to animal disease outbreaks
to safeguard the U.S. livestock industry
policyArea agricultural protection
animal disease control
biosecurity
zoonotic disease prevention
purpose to control diseases affecting livestock and other animals
to eradicate diseases affecting livestock and other animals
to prevent diseases affecting livestock and other animals
to prevent the introduction and dissemination of animal pests
to protect U.S. agriculture
to protect public health
relatedTo plant health statutes administered by USDA
public health protection from zoonotic diseases
scope livestock
other animals used in agriculture
poultry
shortName AHPA

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