Law No. 39 “On medicinal agents and pharmaceutical activity”. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Drugs Animal health Plant variety Biological control agents Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes legal basis for state policy in the sphere of turnover of medicinal agents and pharmaceutical activity originating from preparation, testing, quality and safety control of medicinal agents and other relations in this sphere. Medicinal agents shall include medicinal plant varieties and biological agents. Medicinal plant varieties shall be authorized for use by the Ministry of Public Health. Cultivation of medicinal plant varieties shall be subject to issuance of authorization (Art. 3). Full text Russian Website www.wipo.int