Decree No. 16 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating Veterinary and Sanitary Regulation for commercial dairy farms producing milk. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2005 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Milk/dairy products Processing/handling Transport/storage Pests/diseases Drugs Animal health Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Abstract This Decree establishes requirements for facilities and equipment of dairy farms and complexes, veterinary and sanitary requirements for animal care, milking of cows, primary processing, storage and transportation of milk, environmental protection against pollution by effluent waste water. It also determines hygienic requirements for raw milk production ensuring output of produce conforming to sanitary quality and safety standards. Quality control at dairy farms and milk-producing enterprises shall be carried out by accredited laboratories on contractual basis. Milk obtained from cows subject to treatment by veterinary drugs shall be subject to trade in accordance with recommendations for the use of such drugs. Full text Russian Website mshp.minsk.by