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Law No. 757-IIS on veterinary medicine.

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Pests/diseases Standards Drugs Vaccination Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law regulates activities in the area of veterinary medicine, defines veterinary and sanitary standards and requirements and shall establishes the forms and methods of state control. The veterinary medicine service is directed by the State Veterinary Medicine Inspectorate under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Georgia. The main objectives of the veterinary medicine service are to: (a) prevent infectious and non-infectious diseases of animals (including poultry, fish, bees) and identify and eradicate their hotbeds; (b) ensuring veterinary and sanitary quality products and raw animal foodstuffs; (c) protect the population against common human and animal disease; and (d) protect the national territory against the introduction and spread of animal disease. The Law also prohibits the use of vaccines, diagnostic agents, chemical-pharmaceutical preparations, feed additives, microelements or biological waste that are not registered in the biological industry’s Pharmacopoeia, or that are manufactured in violation of the standard acts.

Full text
English
Website
www.tech.org.ge

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Food Products/Animal Feed Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection Code of Georgia (No. 6155-IS of 2012)

Legislation | Georgia | 2012 (2017)

Keyword: Pesticides, Public health, Internal trade, International trade, Biosecurity, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Traceability/product tracing, Consumer protection, Agricultural commodities, Business/industry/corporations, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Governance, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Drugs, Quarantine, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX