Kazakhstan Animal
US Department Of State Post Report
Kazakhstan produces natural gas, minerals, wheat, rice, fruits and basic vegetables, and animal products such as meat and milk, as well as furs. Most of the food produced is for local consumption, apart from grain. Kazakhstan is a major exporter of wheat to Iran. Kazakhstan has a great deal of mineral wealth: gold, silver, uranium, beryllium, coal, copper, and bauxite deposits in commercially viable amounts exist throughout the country. ... There is no quarantine on pets in Kazakhstan. Although housing assignments are not made specifically to accommodate pets, most apartments have sufficient space for small animals and most houses have fenced-in yards. Itinerary cables sent to post should include information on accompanying pets and whether they will be traveling with you or in cargo. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
All dogs and cats entering Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan must be accompanied by a certificate of good health bearing the seal of the relevant local board of health and signed by a veterinarian. The certificate should not be issued more than 10 days prior to the animal's arrival. A rabies certificate is needed. Travelers should carefully check with the airlines to ensure that the airline has room on all portions of the trip to ensure that the pets arrive at the same time as the owner. Likewise, on the employee's departure, the employee must ensure that all animal documentation required in Kyrgyzstan and in Kazakhstan is completed well prior to departure and that solid reservations for the animals have been made on the airlines. ... [Read More]
Protecting the Environment, Managing Natural Resources: Highlights of U.S. Activities in Europe and Eurasia
Leveraging Environmental Projects U.S. projects strive to maximize impact by identifying opportunities to leverage their investments. Examples include: Poland Rural Environmental Protection Project—USEPA worked with the Government of Poland on this project. This project assisted more than 1,000 farmers to make environmental investments and allowed the development of nutrient managem ... [Read More]
United States Report to the Nonproliferation Committee--Efforts Regarding United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540
The United States uses a "Select Agents" list as the basis for accounting measures, personnel controls, and other security procedures appropriate to ensure the secure handling and transfer of biological agents and toxins. Criteria for establishing lists of select agents are set forth under both the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002 and the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002. (the Bioterrorism Acts). These regulations provide a list of biological agents and toxins having the potential to pose a severe threat to human public health and safety (HHS Select Agents and toxins); animal or plant health or to animal and plant products (USDA Select Agents and toxins); or to both human and animal health (Overlap Select Agents and toxins). Some of these agents also have the potential to be used as weapons. The Select Agent regulations require that persons who want to pos ... [Read More]
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