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Order No. 1361 on the use of medicines for animals, official controls and food companies self-monitoring of residues.

Country/Territory
Denmark
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Inspection Residues Consumer protection Food quality control/food safety Drugs Internal trade Animal health
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
1 January 2016.
Abstract

The Order applies to animal owners on the use and storage of drugs for animals. Additionally it provides guidelines for the unlawful treatment and on residues in animal products, food companies self-monitoring of residues in products of animal origin. For safety of livestock, medicine shall be administered according to approved products by veterinarians, pharmacies or other entity authorized by the Danish Health Authority. Products derived from food-producing animals, including meat, milk, eggs, fish and honey, shall not be traded, processed or used for human consumption containing residues of an authorized veterinary medicinal product maximum levels, or if containing residues of substances derived from illegal treatments.

Full text
Danish
Website
www.retsinformation.dk; http

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Hormones/steroids, Animal production, Residues, Monitoring, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 96/22/EC concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of ß-agonists.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Aquaculture, Drugs, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hormones/steroids

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Drugs, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Keeping Act (LBK no. 9 of 06/01/2022).

Legislation | Denmark | 2004 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Ranching/captive breeding, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Slaughtering, Swine, Marking/identification, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 511 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquaculture, Policy/planning, Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Order No. 1432 on use of medicines for animals, official controls and food companies self-monitoring of residues.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Inspection, Residues, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Drugs, Internal trade, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX