Law No. 12.689 amending Decree-Law No. 467 on generic drugs for veterinary use. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Drugs Standards Inspection Research Subsidy/incentive Registration Animal health Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 90 days after its publication. Abstract This Law amends Decree-Law No. 467 on generic drugs for veterinary use. Amendments deal with veterinary generic drugs requirements to be used and put on the market. It regulates their registration, internal and international commercialization, prescription, production, economic and financial regime, terms and conditions to distribute and supply generic drugs for veterinary use, as well as on promotion of technical scientific development programmes and incentives to technical cooperation and research for veterinary drugs quality standards efficiency. Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Decree-Law No. 467 regulating controls on drugs for veterinary use. Legislation | Brazil | 1969 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Drugs, Standards, Inspection, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX