Veterinary Act No. 166/1999.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries

Keyword

Basic legislation Institution Quarantine Hygiene/sanitary procedures Vaccination Animal welfare Fish disease Aquaculture Animal health Food quality control/food safety Pests/diseases

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Act entered into force on 28 September 1999.

Abstract

This Act establishes, in accordance with the legislation of the European Community, conditions of veterinary care concerning breeding and health of animals and requirements for animal products, and lays down rights and obligations of physical and legal persons, as well as competences of the organ of the state administration dealing with the area of veterinary care. The text is composed of the following Sections: Basic provisions (Sec. 1); Health of animals and its protection (Sec. 2); Health effectiveness of animal products (Sec. 3); Veterinary requirements for trade, import, export and transit of animals and animal products (Sec. 4); Veterinary remediation (Sec. 5); State administration for the matters of veterinary care (Sec. 6); Professional veterinary activities (Sec. 7); Veterinary preparations and veterinary technical resources (Sec. 8); Compensation of losses and harms resulting from dangerous claims (Sec. 9); Sanctions (Sec. 10); Common, transitional and final provisions (Sec. 11).

Full text

Czech

Website

www.zakonyprolidi.cz

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 96/93/EC on the certification of animals and animal products.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Fraud, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Certification, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Meat, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2003 (2013)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Access-to-information, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2004/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Council Directive 97/12/EC amending and updating Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Pests/diseases, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine.

Legislation | European Union | 1964

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Animal health, Internal trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2003/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/22/EC concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

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

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

Council Directive 97/78/EC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree on animal health protection.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on animal health protection.

Legislation | Czechia | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Sheep/goats, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on animal health protection.

Legislation | Czechia | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the prevention of the outbreak and spread of infectious animal diseases.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Early warning system, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the prevention of avian influenza.

Legislation | Czechia | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Early warning system, Poultry, Birds, Quarantine, Vaccination, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary requirements for fresh poultry meat, rabbit meat, livestock meat and wild game.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, Internal trade, International trade, Game, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree implementing certain provisions of the Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Certification, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Milk/dairy products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary requirements for trade in semen, egg cells and embryos, and veterinary conditions of their import from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Biotechnology, Animal reproduction, Standards, Animal health, Cattle, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary checks of import and transit of products from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Certification, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary requirements for trade in animal products not covered by specific legislation, and veterinary conditions of their import from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: International trade, Inspection, Animal health, Poultry, Cattle, Rodents, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary checks on trade in animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the implementation of veterinary and sanitary requirements for certain food processing activities relating to animal products.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary and sanitary requirements for animal products not covered by directly applicable regulations of the European Community.

Legislation | Czechia | 2007 (2023)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, Internal trade, International trade, Game, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on veterinary requirements for fresh poultry meat, rabbit meat, livestock meat and wild game.

Legislation | Czechia | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, International trade, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on preventing infections and diseases transferred from animals to people.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Fish disease, Molluscs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on animal health and its protection.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Game, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on veterinary and sanitary requirements for animal products not covered by directly applicable regulations of the European Community.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Game, Fish products, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on veterinary requirements for trade in semen, egg cells and embryos, and veterinary conditions of their import from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Animal reproduction, Animal health, Cattle, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Equine-animals, Swine, Sheep/goats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary requirements for aquaculture animals and aquaculture products, fishery products and live bivalve molluscs and on veterinary conditions of their import from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Aquaculture, Fish disease, Fish products, Molluscs, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Inspection, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on animal health requirements for aquaculture and aquaculture products, the measures for the prevention and control of certain diseases of aquatic animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Cartilaginous fishes, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary conditions of import of certain animal products from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Game, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on veterinary checks of import and transit of products from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Poultry, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the prohibition of administering certain substances to animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary checks of import and transit of animals from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Inspection, Animal by-products, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary checks on trade in animal products.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the prohibition of administering certain substances to animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Inspection, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on undertakings for which the transitional period to apply divergent veterinary requirements is allowed.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Poultry products, Game, Animal by-products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the prohibition of administering certain substances to animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing information obligations of the recipients of animal products.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, International trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the prevention of the outbreak and spread of infectious animal diseases.

Legislation | Czechia | 2010

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Early warning system, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on certain veterinary and sanitary requirements for transport and processing of animal by-products.

Legislation | Czechia | 2010

Keyword: Animal by-products, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on veterinary conditions of import of certain animal products from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2012

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on certain veterinary and sanitary requirements for transport and processing of animal by-products.

Legislation | Czechia | 2012

Keyword: Animal by-products, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree no. 34/2013 on animal health requirements for slaughtering of crocodiles and other processing of meat and animal products from crocodiles.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Processing/handling, Meat, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on animal health requirements for aquaculture and aquaculture products, the measures for the prevention and control of certain diseases of aquatic animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Animal health, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the application for authorization of domestic slaughter of cattle younger than 24 months or farmed deer and the required content of reporting.

Legislation | Czechia | 2012

Keyword: Slaughtering, Cattle, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on the prevention of the outbreak and spread of infectious animal diseases.

Legislation | Czechia | 2012

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on veterinary and sanitary requirements for animal products not covered by directly applicable regulations of the European Community.

Legislation | Czechia | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, Internal trade, International trade, Game, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on veterinary requirements for trade in semen, egg cells and embryos, and veterinary conditions of their import from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, International trade, Sheep/goats, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on veterinary checks of import and transit of products from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Transport/storage, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on the implementation of veterinary and sanitary requirements for certain food processing activities relating to animal products.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on veterinary checks of import and transit of animals from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2014

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on animal health requirements for aquaculture and aquaculture products, the measures for the prevention and control of certain diseases of aquatic animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2014

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary requirements for bee breeding and hives and on measures to prevent and control certain bee diseases.

Legislation | Czechia | 2018

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary preparations and veterinary technical measures.

Legislation | Czechia | 2021

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on infections and diseases transmissible from animals to humans against which animals may not be vaccinated.

Legislation | Czechia | 2022

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on animal health and its protection and on authorization and professional competence to perform certain professional veterinary activities.

Legislation | Czechia | 2023

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary requirements for beekeeping and bee colonies and on measures to prevent and control certain bee diseases.

Legislation | Czechia | 2023

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on animal health and its protection, on transfer and transport of animals and authority and competence to perform certain professional veterinary activities.

Legislation | Czechia | 2012 (2018)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree no. 210/2023 on carcasses of equines and pet animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2023

Keyword: Animal by-products, Slaughtering, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending the Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Veterinary Act and the Breeding Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Institution, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2014

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2017

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Animal health, Slaughtering, Animal welfare, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX