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Cabinet Regulation No. 831 of 2009 on Restrictions in the Use of Medicinal Products on Animals and the Requirements for the Circulation of Animals and Products of Animal Origin if Medicinal Products are Used on Animals

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 121 (4107), 31.07.2009.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Drugs Animal health Business/industry/corporations Authorization/permit Internal trade Pests/diseases
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations prescribe the restrictions in the use of medicinal products on animals and the requirements for the circulation of animals and products of animal origin, if animals have been administered medicinal products, for the use of which restrictions have been specified. The manufacturers of medicinal products, wholesalers and pharmacies, which have received a special permit (licence) in accordance with the procedures specified in the regulatory enactments regulating the circulation of medicinal products, for pharmaceutical or veterinary pharmaceutical activities, or practising veterinarians are entitled to distribute the medicinal products referred to in these Regulations for the treatment of animals. It is prohibited to use the prohibited medicinal products on farm animals. The implementation of the requirements of these Regulations and the justification for the use of the medicinal products referred to in these Regulations shall be supervised and controlled by the Food and Veterinary Service.

Full text
English/Latvian
Website
likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2008/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/22/EC concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hormones/steroids, Meat, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Veterinary Medicine Law (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2001)

Keyword: Meat, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Disinfection/disinfestation, Drugs, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal welfare, Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Governance, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 96/22/EC concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of ß-agonists.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Aquaculture, Drugs, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hormones/steroids

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2003/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/22/EC concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX