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Law on veterinary health.

Country/Territory
North Macedonia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Aquatic animals Fish disease Animal health Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Animal welfare Basic legislation Pests/diseases Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Internal trade International trade Transport/storage Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette, and it will apply on 1 January 2008.
Abstract

This Law regulates the organization and responsibility in the performance of veterinary service on the territory of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, including the principles and procedures for the survey and implementation of activities related to the protection from animal and human diseases transmitted by animal products, animal by-products and objects, further defining the issues regarding the activities against infectious diseases in animals (including zoonoses), also prescribing the duties and powers of the Veterinary Chamber and other issues of importance for the national veterinary service.

Full text
Macedonian
Website
www.fva.gov.mk

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation on the List of animal products and by-products of animal origin that are not subject during the import and/or transit to inspection by an official veterinarian at the border.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the veterinary measures and controls for the protection of public health from contaminants or residues that are transmitted from animals or products of animal origin for 2015.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2014

Keyword: Policy/planning, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the ban of use of animal protein in animal nutrition.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2014

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the program for suppression and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2009

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the program for suppression and eradication of brucellosis in cattle.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the program for suppression and eradication of brucellosis in sheep and goats.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting, Sheep/goats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the ban of import and transit of poultry and wild birds, products and by-products from poultry and wild birds in order to protect from the entry of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Republic of Macedonia.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2014

Keyword: Poultry, Birds, Pests/diseases, Animal health, International trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on fees for implementation of activities of public interest in the field of animal health protection.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the List of animal products and by-products of animal origin that are subject during the import and/or transit to inspection by an official veterinarian at the border.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the procedure of transit, manner and procedure of inspections and checks in transit and manner for import of pets.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2015

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Certification, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on additional terms of supervision in aquatic animals based on risk analysis.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2014

Keyword: Aquaculture, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on measures to combat and eradicate the African swine fever.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2012

Keyword: Swine, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Animal health, Vaccination, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the procedure of obtaining the approval of transporters and the transport of food and other products of animal origin.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the procedure for import and transit, on the list of foreign countries from which imports and transit are approved, the form and content of health certificate or other documents accompanying the consignment of livestock, aquaculture and animal products, as well as the manner and procedure of conducting inspection and survey over the import and transit of live animals, aquaculture and animal products.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010

Keyword: Traceability/product tracing, Transport/storage, Certification, Classification/declassification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the manner and procedure for import and transit and the manner and procedure for carrying out checks and inspection of shipments on pets (bird species) that are not intended for trade or transfer to others person.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2008

Keyword: Birds, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions for placing on the market of poultry and hatching eggs.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2014

Keyword: Poultry, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Standards, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions for placing on the market of aquaculture, its purpose, and manner of official controls in marketing of aquaculture.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2013

Keyword: Aquaculture, Institution, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions for placing on the market of sheep and goats.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2013

Keyword: Sheep/goats, Internal trade, International trade, Animal health, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions for placing on the market of ungulates.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2013

Keyword: Cattle, Internal trade, International trade, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on measures for the suppression and eradication of Newcastle disease.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Birds, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Data collection/reporting, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on measures for the suppression and eradication of African fever in ungulates.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Cattle, Vaccination, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions for placing on the market of certain animal species and manner of official controls when placing the animals on the market.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Animal health, Inspection, Internal trade, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the form and content of the records of distributed and printed forms of health certificates.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Animal health, Certification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on measures for the suppression and eradication of swine vesicular disease.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Swine, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on form and content of the request after the non-issuance or failure to obtain the authorization of veterinary services for the holding of activities in the field of animal health.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the form and content of the request for issuing the authorization of veterinary services for the holding of activities in the field of animal health.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions for veterinary service holdings.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2008

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Education, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the procedure of registration of legal entities that import and/or re-export, the form and content of the records on import and/or re-export.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2008

Keyword: Internal trade, International trade, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the form and content and method of issuing and revoking of the official identification badge and form of the official veterinary identification badge/card.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2008

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the list of animal products and animal by-products not subject to inspection upon importation by an official veterinarian at the border.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2008

Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on measures for the suppression and eradication of classical swine fever.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2012

Keyword: Swine, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Animal health, Vaccination, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on measures for the suppression and eradication of certain diseases in aquatic animals.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Aquatic animals, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Data collection/reporting, Fish disease, Vaccination, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on animal health conditions for placing on the market of semen, embryos and ova for artificial insemination, the method of record keeping, conditions in terms of staff, facilities, equipment and instruments, and other conditions.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Education

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on technical and technological requirements for the approval of quarantine, technical and technological requirements to be met by quarantine and duration of quarantine for isolation and duration of the same for different species and categories, the duration of the monitoring and mandatory tests.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010

Keyword: Animal health, Quarantine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions for the import of semen, embryos and ova, on list of foreign countries from which their import is permitted, on content and form of the health certificate or other documents accompanying the shipment.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2013

Keyword: Animal reproduction, International trade, Classification/declassification, Standards, Genetic resources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions for placing on the market of cattle and pigs.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2013

Keyword: Cattle, Swine, Internal trade, International trade, Animal health, Animal welfare, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Quarantine, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the procedure for reporting on rabies in domestic and wild animals and measures to be taken for eradication of rabies.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2012

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Vaccination, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the manner and procedure for reporting diseases that must be reported and the list of diseases that must be reported.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation keeping records for authorized traders, the form and the content and manner of keeping the register of approved collection centers.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010

Keyword: Registration, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on measures for the suppression and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on placing on the market of the semen for artificial insemination of bovine animals.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2008

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Internal trade, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions for laboratories performing tests on the quality of raw milk.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2008

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on keeping of the unique record of offenses, sanctions and decisions in misdemeanor proceedings and how to access information contained in these records.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2009

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the ban of import and transit of bees, bumble bees, apiculture products and equipment for apiculture in order to protect from the entry of specific parasites (small moth-Aethina tumida) from the Republic of Italy.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2015

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Authorization/permit, International trade, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the ban of import and transit of cattle and wild ruminant, semen from cattle, beef products, processed beef, milk and milk products from cattle and cattle products into the Republic of Macedonia from Greece.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2015

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, International trade, Milk/dairy products, Meat, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on fees for veterinary border controls for all activities and official controls on products of animal origin, products for/and animal feed that are placed on the market in Macedonia (identification and register).

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2009

Keyword: Royalties/fees, Inspection, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions to be met by facilities, equipment and skilled staff that perform the veterinary inspection at border crossings.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Animal health, International trade, Education

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on how to perform the screening of border crossing shipments of animal origin imported as personal luggage of travelers and intended for personal use or noncommercial purposes.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2009

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation determining the veterinary inspection posts at border crossing.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010

Keyword: Inspection, International trade, Classification/declassification, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision on ban on import and transit of cattle and wild ruminants, seeds and embryos of beef, beef meat and meat of wild ruminants, products and preparations of beef and meat of wild ruminants, milk and products of cattle milk, as well as by-products of cattle and wild ruminants in the Republic of Macedonia from the Republic of Bulgaria.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2016

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Animal health, Cattle, Pests/diseases, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on measures for the control and eradication of Avian influenza.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2016

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Birds, Monitoring, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the manner and procedure for reporting the compulsorily notifiable diseases and on the list of animal diseases to be reported.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2017

Keyword: Aquaculture, Aquatic animals, Fish disease, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the manner and procedure for import and transit, list of third countries from which import and transit is approved, form and content of the veterinary health certificate or other documents accompanying the consignment with live animals, aquaculture and products of animal origin, as well as on the manner and procedure for carrying out inspection on import and transit of consignments with live animals, aquaculture and products of animal origin.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2019

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Transport/storage, Certification, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on measures for the health protection of animals in relation to lumpy skin disease.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2017

Keyword: Cattle, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the list of products and animal by-products not subject to inspection at the time of import by an official veterinarian at the border crossing.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the list of animals, products and by-products of animal origin which, when imported and transited, are subject to documentary check, identity and physical examination by official veterinarians at border crossing points.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2017

Keyword: Fish products, Inspection, International trade, Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Swine, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Animal health, Poultry, Apiculture/sericulture, Equine-animals, Birds, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation prohibiting the import of live animals, products and animal by-products for the protection against the introduction of Newcastle disease virus in the Republic of Macedonia originating in the Kingdom of Sweden.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2017

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Authorization/permit, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry, Birds, Game

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on annual veterinary measures and controls for the protection of public health from contaminants or residues that are transferred from animals or products of animal origin in 2019.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2019

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Public health, Residues, Inspection, Processing/handling, Biosecurity, Toxicity/poisoning, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Programme for suppression and eradication of brucellosis in sheep and goats for the period from 2016 to 2020.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2016

Keyword: Animal health, Sheep/goats, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Inspection, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Grazing, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the ban of import and transit of domestic and wild equidae for the protection against the introduction of the West Nile fever virus in the Republic of Macedonia.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2017

Keyword: Animal health, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases, Equine-animals, International trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Programme for the surveillance of avian influenza in poultry and wild birds.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2016

Keyword: Animal health, Birds, Pests/diseases, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Risk assessment/management, Inspection, Poultry, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on security measures for import and transit of domestic and foreign wild boar, seeds, eggs and embryos of pigs, pigmeat, products and preparations of pork, other products containing pork, as well as by-products from swine species in order to protect against the introduction of the African swine fever virus in the Republic Macedonia.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2016

Keyword: Swine, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the ban of imports of live animals, products and animal by-products for protection against the introduction of the Newcastle disease virus in the Republic of Macedonia originating in the United States.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2018

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit, International trade, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Poultry, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the ban of import of live animals, products and animal by-products for protection against introduction of the Newcastle disease virus in the Republic of Macedonia originating in the Kingdom of Belgium.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2018

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit, International trade, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Poultry, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the ban of import of live animals, products and animal by-products for protection against the introduction of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Republic of Macedonia originating in the Republic of Bulgaria.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2018

Keyword: Poultry products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Birds, Game

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the ban of import of live animals, products and animal by-products for protection against introduction of the plague virus in small ruminants in the Republic of Macedonia originating in the Republic of Bulgaria.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2018

Keyword: Sheep/goats, Meat, Authorization/permit, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law amending the Law on veterinary health.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2015

Keyword: Animal health, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Law on veterinary health.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2015

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal health, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Law on veterinary health (2011).

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2011

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal health, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Law on veterinary health.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2016

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Offences/penalties, Institution, Genetic resources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Law on veterinary health.

Legislation | North Macedonia | 2015

Keyword: Animal health, Institution, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX