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Presidential Decree No. 252 validating the Regulation on State Veterinary Service.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Institution Meat Vending Animal health Animal welfare Animal feed/feedstuffs Pests/diseases
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force after its official publication.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree establishes the main tasks, structure, organization and functioning of State Veterinary Service in the field of ensuring veterinary welfare, prevention, detection and liquidation of offences in veterinary practice, prevention of introduction of infectious animal diseases, pests and pathogens, ensuring safety of animal feedstuffs, feed additives and foodstuffs of animal origin that are traded in markets. The main tasks of the State Veterinary Service shall be as follows: (a) prevention and elimination of foci of contagious animal diseases and diseases common to humans and animals; (b) organization and application of veterinary measures; (c) government supervision of technical compliance of regulations, veterinary supervision; and (d) protection of the territory of the Republic of Belarus against introduction of infectious agents (pests, pathogens) of animals from other countries. The legislation may define other tasks of State Veterinary Service in the field of veterinary welfare.

Full text
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Website
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