Government Ordinance prohibiting the use in stockfarming of certain substances with hormonal or thyrostatic action and beta-antagonists. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 319 of 2003. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Aquatic animals Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Meat Hormones/steroids Drugs Animal health Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Ordinance enters into force on 1 August 2003. Abstract This Government Ordinance, which is composed of 13 articles and one Annex, concerns the prohibition of the use in stockfarming of certain substances with hormonal or thyrostatic action and beta-antagonists. It is prohibited (i) to give to livestock animals or aquaculture animals substances with thyrostatic, estrogen, androgen or gestagen action and beta-antagonists; (ii) to place on the market livestock or aquaculture animals if the substances specified above-mentioned have been found or given to these animals; (iii) to process meat from such animals. Full text Slovak Website www.b4b.sk References - Legislation Implements Act no. 488/2002 on veterinary care and amendming certain acts. Legislation | Slovakia | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Hygiene/sanitary procedures 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Drugs, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hormones/steroids Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Government Ordinance prohibiting the use in stockfarming of certain substances with hormonal or thyrostatic action and beta-antagonists. Legislation | Slovakia | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX