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 Full text English Website www.tech.org.ge References - Legislation Repealed by Food Products/Animal Feed Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection Code of Georgia (No. 6155-IS of 2012) Legislation | Georgia | 2012 (2017) Keyword: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