Antibiotics Act (Cap. 33). Country/Territory Belize Document type Legislation Date 1948 (1963) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, General Keyword Public health Animal health Certification Enforcement/compliance Inspection Institution Internal trade International trade Marking/identification Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Procedural matters Drugs Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act lays down provisions on the establishment, powers and functions of the Antibiotics Control Committee; the restrictions on manufacture, importation, sales and transfer of antibiotics; the requirements and conditions for licensing to store antibiotics; the inspection of premises to ensure compliance with provisions of Act; taking samples of antibiotics; administering an antibiotic in any case of emergency; the identification marks or numbers on containers of antibiotics; the obligation of licence holders to keep records and the examination of these records; the list of approved pharmaceutical firms to be submitted by the Committee to the Minister; and offences and penalties. This Act underlines that antibiotics shall only be issued with the prescription of a medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon, and every prescription shall include the words “for animal treatment only” if given by a veterinary surgeon. Moreover, an importer of antibiotics may only sell or transfer any antibiotic to medical practitioner, dentist, veterinary surgeon or to any person who is the holder of a licence to store antibiotics granted under this Act. Full text English Website www.agm.gov.bz References - Legislation Amended by Antibiotics (Amendment) Act No. 35 of 2021. Legislation | Belize | 2021 Keyword: Institution, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX