The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan amended veterinary and sanitary requirements aimed at preventing animal diseases. The document introduces the concept of sanitary protection zones and sets minimum distances between livestock-related enterprises and residential areas.
According to the resolution, sanitary protection zones will become a mandatory requirement for facilities whose technological processes may negatively affect the environment and public health.
The document also establishes minimum zone sizes depending on the hazard class of the enterprise:
- 2 km — for Class I hazard facilities, including rendering plants processing dead animals, bone-processing facilities, and livestock holding bases;
- 1 km — for meat-processing plants, slaughterhouses with pre-slaughter facilities, technical fat rendering plants, intestines-washing facilities, as well as cheese-making and smoking facilities;
- 500 m — for facilities processing hides, wool, fishery products, and other related industries;
- 300 m — for fish processing plants, dairy and butter factories, and slaughterhouses with a capacity from 50 to 500 tons per day;
- 100 m — for sausage factories, canning plants, cold storage facilities, and certain leather and wool processing operations.
The resolution will enter into force in ten days.
