Act on Veterinarians (No. 464 of 2014).

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal health Drugs Pests/diseases Inspection Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting

Geographical area

Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

Shall be established by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

Abstract

The Act sets regulations on the right to practice the veterinary profession in laboratories and in Veterinary Health Council. Professionals shall pass the degree examination at the University of Copenhagen and must follow ethical and professional duty thereof, managing drug administration and testing of animals for the wellbeing of these. The Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries may lay down rules for veterinarians to report results of diagnostic laboratory findings when investigating animal diseases. The Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries establishes rules related to required written communication form – which shall now be electronically – and the use of certain IT systems (digital formats, digital signature etc.). Regulations derogating from the signature requirements shall be prescribed in a way that appeals for personal signature cannot be waived for certain documents (articles 37a-c).

Full text

Danish

Website

www.retsinformation.dk

References - Legislation

Amends

Act amending the Animal Keeping Act and the Veterinary Act (No. 562 of 2012).

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Marking/identification, Drugs, Research, Data collection/reporting, Cattle, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Order No. 534 on health advisory agreements for pig herds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Certification, Animal health, Animal production, Contract/agreement, Animal welfare, Drugs, Inspection, Pests/diseases, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 536 on approval of veterinarian laboratories.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Research, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Vaccination, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 533 on veterinary use, administration and prescription of drugs for animals.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Authorization/permit, Drugs, Hormones/steroids, Inspection, Residues, Equine-animals, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1545 on payment for control of food, feed and live animals.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Certification, Milk/dairy products, Game, Sheep/goats, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, International trade, Meat, Poultry products, Residues, Royalties/fees, Transport/storage, Swine, Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Birds, Equine-animals, Ranching/captive breeding, Cattle, Drugs, Poultry, Registration, Research, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 177 on health advisory agreements for cattle herds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Cattle, Contract/agreement, Certification, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 180 on health advisory agreements for pig herds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Contract/agreement, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Data collection/reporting, Swine, Inspection, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 558 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquaculture, Policy/planning, Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 560 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeal Centre.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 31 on Veterinarian inspection.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Inspection, Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Milk/dairy products, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Animal production, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 511 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquaculture, Policy/planning, Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 513 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Environment and Food Appeals Centre.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1629 on payment for control of food, feed and live animals etc.

Legislation | Denmark | 2019

Keyword: Certification, Milk/dairy products, Game, Sheep/goats, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, International trade, Meat, Poultry products, Residues, Royalties/fees, Transport/storage, Swine, Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Birds, Equine-animals, Ranching/captive breeding, Cattle, Drugs, Poultry, Registration, Research, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending various provisions in areas of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries for mandatory digital communication (No. 1459 of 2013).

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Ecological production/organic production, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Animal Protection Act and Act on Veterinarians (No. 533 of 2015).

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX