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Law No. 9.926 providing for the State Unified Care System for Agricultural and Animal Health (SUASA).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Paraíba
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Inspection Internal trade Institution Monitoring Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fraud Animal health Animal production
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 15 Chapters, provides for the State Unified Care System for Agricultural and Animal Health (SUASA). It establishes responsibilities and duties such as: controlling violations and implementing agricultural defense and establishing the procedure for calculation of fines. SUASA aims at promoting the health of animals and plant, through monitoring and health protection actions. Health promotion, actions of surveillance and animals, plants and products and agricultural by-products health protection, is organized under the coordination of the State Government in SUASA, articulated, as is National Health System, and for the interest of consumers. The objectives of the SUASA are: the health of livestock; the health of plant populations; the adequacy of inputs and services used in agriculture; the identity and hygienic-sanitary safety and technology of agricultural products destined to consumption.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.normasbrasil.com.br

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order SEDAP No. 31 providing for the mandatory implementation of self-control programmes in animal product establishments.

Legislation | Brazil | 2016

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Monitoring, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX