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 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 609 of 2008. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword 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 This Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2009. Abstract This Government Ordinance, which is composed of 15 articles and three Annexes, prohibits marketing of substances listed in Annex 1 which are intended to feed of kinds of animals whose meat and products are intended for human consumption. It is also prohibited to: (a) give to livestock or aquaculture animals substances listed in Annex 1; (b) keep the animals specified in point a except those being under official control, and place on the market or slaughter for human consumption which contain substances listed in Annex 1 or 2; (c) place on the market aquaculture animals and processed products derived from animals which received substances listed in Annexes 1 and 2 for human consumption; (d) place on the market meat from animals specified in point b; (e) process meat specified in point d. Full text Slovak Website www.zbierka.sk References - Legislation Implements 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 Repeals Government Ordinance prohibiting the use in stockfarming of certain substances with hormonal or thyrostatic action and beta-antagonists. Legislation | Slovakia | 2003 Keyword: Aquaculture, Aquatic animals, Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX