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Regulation No. 146 date 13.3.2018 on the establishment, organization, and functioning of the regional agencies of veterinary service and plant protection.

Country/Territory
Albania
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 37/2018 page 2329.
Subject
Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Institution Integrated management Local government Monitoring Inspection Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Animal welfare Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Enforcement/compliance Plant protection Policy/planning Agricultural commodities Authorization/permit Certification Crops/grasses Hygiene/sanitary procedures Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
After its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Regulation establishes four regional agencies of veterinary service and plant protection as legal entities within the ministry responsible for agriculture and located in Shkoder, Tirane, Vlore, and Elbasan. Further, the Regulation lays down the territorial jurisdiction of each agency and enumerates the duties and responsibilities intrinsic to their mission of implementing policies and strategies aiming at protecting human, animal, plant, and environmental health. The duties and responsibilities of the Veterinary Service at regional level include the enforcement of veterinary legislation, monitoring and reporting on the epidemiological situation of animal infective diseases, financial assistance for animal health and welfare, inspection of production, storage, trade, and usage of veterinary medical products, update of official registries of veterinary-related data, monitoring and inspection of biosafety, disinfection, and destruction of infected materials, etc. Whereas, the duties and responsibilities of the Plant Protection Service include monitoring of plants phytosanitary status, inspection and issuance of phytosanitary domestic or export certificates, monitoring of plants parasites, implementation of good practices in the plant protection domain, extension and information services for the farmers and public, etc. Regarding governance the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Finance, and the regional agencies of veterinary service and plant protection are the responsible institution for implementation and enforcement.

Full text
Albanian
Website
www.ligjet.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No.10465 dated 29.9.2011 on the veterinary service in the Republic of Albania.

Legislation | Albania | 2011 (2022)

Keyword: Aquatic animals, Fish disease, Molluscs, Animal health, Biosafety, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Meat, MRL-maximum residue limit, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Drugs, Policy/planning, Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Livestock water use, Organic waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 105/2016 on plant protection.

Legislation | Albania | 2016

Keyword: Plant protection, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Pesticides, International trade, Institution, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decision N. 683, dated 2 September 2020 on the creation, organization and functioning of the national authority for veterinary and plant protection.

Legislation | Albania | 2020

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Inspection, Institution, Pests/diseases, Public health, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX