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Act on Veterinarians (No. 464 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Denmark
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
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. 120 on asubmission of veterinarian quereis to Veterinary Health Council and Food Administration Authorities.

Legislation | Denmark | 2005

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal health, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 888 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeals Centre.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 48 on Food and Veterinary Appeals.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 947 on payment for food control and live animals.

Legislation | Denmark | 2010

Keyword: Tax/levy, Slaughtering, Certification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 953 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Internal trade, Standards, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 161 on bluetongue vaccination.

Legislation | Denmark | 2010

Keyword: Animal health, Vaccination, Pests/diseases, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 371 for authorization of veterinarian nurses.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Drugs, Animal health, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 394 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquatic animals, Fish products, Enforcement/compliance, Ecological production/organic production, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 395 on Food Regions.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Registration, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1203 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Aquaculture, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Codex Alimentarius, Apiculture/sericulture, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pests/diseases, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 308 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecological production/organic production, Inspection, Transport/storage, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Aquaculture, Codex Alimentarius, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, 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. 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. 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. 545 on health advisory agreements for pig herds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 544 on health advisory agreements for cattle herds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

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. 1369 on payment for control of food, feed and live animals.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

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, Ranching/captive breeding, Cattle, Drugs, Poultry, Registration, Research, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 310 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeal Centre.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

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

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. 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

Regulation No. 543 on veterinary use, administration and prescription of drugs for animals.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Authorization/permit, Drugs, Hormones/steroids, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 31 on Veterinarian inspection.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

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

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. 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. 86 on mandatory health counseling in mink farms.

Legislation | Denmark | 2023

Keyword: Inspection, Animal production, Animal health, Animal welfare, Animal by-products, Drugs, Monitoring, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 569 on specialized veterinarians.

Legislation | Denmark | 2017

Keyword: Animal health, Procedural matters, Authorization/permit

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 relevant to taxation (No. 1336 of 2008).

Legislation | Denmark | 2008

Keyword: Tax/levy, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending various laws (No. 431 of 2005).

Legislation | Denmark | 2005

Keyword: Governance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

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