Decree on the prohibition of administering certain substances to animals. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws 291/2003 Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Meat Hormones/steroids Drugs Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of publication in the Collection of Laws. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is composed of 25 articles, establishes, in accordance with the legislation of the European Community: (a) which substances must not be administered to animals of all species, livestock or aquatic animals, and which of these substances can be exceptionally administered to animals for therapeutic or zootechnical treatment; (b) how to handle the livestock that have been administered the substances specified above; (c) the monitoring of the presence of prohibited substances, residues and contaminating substances which could be harmful to human health in animals, animal products, animal feed and drinking water; (d) competences of breeders and individuals producing and processing livestock products, including authorities carrying out monitoring; (e) measures taken on the basis of monitoring results. Full text Czech Website www.podnikame.cz References - Legislation Implements Veterinary Act No. 166/1999. Legislation | Czechia | 1999 (2018) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Quarantine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Vaccination, Animal welfare, Fish disease, Aquaculture, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Hormones/steroids, Animal production, Residues, Monitoring, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health 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 Amended by Decree amending the Decree on the prohibition of administering certain substances to animals. Legislation | Czechia | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Inspection, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on the prohibition of administering certain substances to animals. Legislation | Czechia | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX