Decree No. 168 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on labelling, distribution and control of drugs. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Drugs Authorization/permit Certification Registration Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree establishes the modalities of labelling, distribution and control by Food and Veterinary Service of drugs. It shall not be applicable to: (a) dietary and health nutritional drugs; (b) inactivated immunological products: (c) drugs prepared in drugstores for individual animals and in accordance with veterinary physicians’ prescriptions; (d) drugs containing radioactive isotopes; and (e) animal food additives. Distribution of drugs shall be authorized exclusively to licensed distributors and only for drugs specified in the licence. Drugs authorized for distribution shall be accompanied by certificate. Distributed drugs shall be subject to mandatory registration. Retail trade of drugs shall be performed exclusively by drugstores. Label must bear the inscription “Destined for animals”. Full text Russian Website latvia.news-city.info References - Legislation Amended by Decree No. 773 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 168 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on labelling, distribution and control of drugs. Legislation | Latvia | 2004 Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 274 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 168 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on labelling, distribution and control of drugs. Legislation | Latvia | 2006 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 330 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 168 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on labelling, distribution and control of drugs. Legislation | Latvia | 2006 Keyword: Institution, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX