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Governmental Decree No. 595 validating the Regulation on Committee for food security under Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Country/Territory
Tajikistan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Institution Food security Slaughtering Certification Pests/diseases Quarantine Animal health Drugs Pesticides Planting material/seeds Weeds Plant production Plant protection
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

Committee for food security under Government of the Republic of Tajikistan is a central executive body of state power that performs special executive, monitoring, licensing and other functions established in the field of veterinary medicine, phytosanitary and plant quarantine, plant protection, seed production and breeding. The Committee exercises the following powers in the sphere of veterinary: (a) elaboration of standards, rules and regulations; (b) protection of the national territory against introduction of animal diseases; (c) veterinary and sanitary expertise and certification of veterinary drugs, biological agents and products of animal origin, and foodstuffs; (c) international cooperation; (d) introduction of quarantine and monitoring of situation; (e) pre-slaughtering examination of livestock and post-slaughtering examination of the products of slaughtering; and (f) control and prevention of spreading of diseases common to animals and human beings. The Committee exercises the following powers in the sphere of phytosanitary and plant quarantine: (a) quarantine inspection and expertise of import and export materials of plant origin; (b) detection and identification of plant pests, diseases and weeds; (c) application of quarantine; (d) elaboration and adoption of rules and regulations related to plant quarantine; (e) procurement and purchase for the state of pesticides; (f) supervision and control over seeds and planting material, certification thereof.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree No. 66 validating the Procedure for provision of charged veterinary services.

Legislation | Tajikistan | 2015

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Contract/agreement, Certification, Transport/storage, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Cattle, Birds, Apiculture/sericulture, Slaughtering, Disinfection/disinfestation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX