Common use of Livestock and leather Clause in Contracts

Livestock and leather. 1. The Parties shall cooperate to improve sustainable livestock production, pastoralism and cross-border transhumance, to develop livestock value chains, including by enhancing the capacity of professional organisations, and to support the processing, conservation, trade and development of animal products such as leather, milk and meat taking account of environmental sustainability climate resilience, socio-economic development and inclusive growth. They shall also cooperate to modernise infrastructure for processing and marketing livestock and livestock products with a view to facilitating access to markets and strengthening inter-regional markets in Africa. 2. The Parties shall cooperate to develop and modernise the livestock sector in keeping with the objectives of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), taking into consideration the Livestock Development Strategy for Africa. 3. The Parties shall cooperate to improve animal health, enhance veterinary services and ensure the sustainable management of agro-pastoral resources. They shall encourage the establishment of appropriate national and regional regulatory frameworks and the strengthening of veterinary research capabilities. They shall cooperate to address the risks emerging from Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) by strengthening monitoring mechanisms and cross-border epidemiological cooperation.