Order No. 16-05/715 of the Minister of Agriculture validating the Regulation on the Committee on veterinary control and supervision. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2015 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Public health Animal health Pests/diseases Drugs Research Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Order enters into force from the date of its first official publication. Abstract This Order establishes that the Committee on veterinary control and supervision shall be state body and institution subordinated to the Ministry of Agriculture performing regulatory, implementation and control functions in the field of veterinary and food safety in relation to foodstuffs subsect to veterinary and sanitary control and supervision. The Committee shall perform the following tasks: (a) protecting animals from disease and medical treatment thereof; (b) protection of public health from diseases common for animals and humans; (c) ensuring veterinary and sanitary safety; (d) protection of the national territory from introduction and spread of infectious and exotic animal diseases from other states; (e) control over safety and quality of veterinary drugs, fodder and fodder additives; (f) development and use of means and methods of diagnostics, control of animal diseases and ensuring veterinary and sanitary safety; (g) prevention and elimination of environmental pollution by individuals and legal entities in the field of veterinary medicine; and (h) development of veterinary science, training and advanced training of specialists in the field of veterinary medicine, natural persons and legal entities engaged in entrepreneurial activities in the field of veterinary medicine. Annex 1 contains the List of territorial branches of the Committee. Annex 2 contains the List of subordinated organizations. Full text Russian Website online.zakon.kz