Epidemiological Safety Law. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Environment gen. Keyword Environmental standards Monitoring Animal health Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The purpose of this Law is to regulate epidemiological safety and specify the rights and duties of State authorities, Local Governments, and natural and legal persons in the field of epidemiological safety, as well as to determine liability for the violation of this Law. Epidemiological safety includes: (a) the control of environmental sanitary and hygiene conditions and measures for environmental recovery;(b) the epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases, including the laboratory exam Full text English Website www.ttc.lv References - Legislation Implemented by Cabinet Regulation No. 1050 of 2010 on Procedures for the Implementation of Public Health Measures Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2012) Keyword: Pests/diseases, Animal health, Disasters, Public health, Governance, Procedural matters, Disinfection/disinfestation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 38 of 2012 on Procedures for Establishing and Maintaining Bathing Sites Legislation | Latvia | 2012 (2014) Keyword: Thermal and medicinal waters, Public health, Recreational water use, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 618 of 2010 on Disinfection, Disinsectisation and Deratisation Legislation | Latvia | 2010 Keyword: Disinfection/disinfestation, Procedural matters, Environmental standards, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX