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Veterinary Law.

Country
Bulgaria
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Law regulates the social relations associated with the implementation, management and control of veterinary activities and practices (on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria), and introduces the related necessary legislation of the European Union and also adopts the principles brought by the World Animal Health Organization. This Law is aimed for animal health, wild animals, including fish and aquatic species in aquaculture.
The major issues treated by this Law are the following: implementation of veterinary requirements for animal health and welfare; protection of the effective human health from zoonotic diseases; principles of the safety of raw foods of animal origin in their production and transportation; secured and controlled disposal of animal by-products and products derived therefrom; protection of the environment from the harmful effects of livestock and its related industries; marketing, trade and exchange of animals, germinal products, raw materials and foodstuffs of animal origin, animal products and products deriving from the same; production, import, trade, storage and use of veterinary medicinal products; inspection terms and rules; monitoring over the compliance with many rules adopted by this Law; veterinary science, laboratory work, diagnostics and expertise; terms and conditions for the exercise of authorized/approved veterinary profession; and various issues regarding the veterinary practices in technical, educational, administrative, sanitary and welfare terms.
The offences and penalties are also provided by this text.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bul163843.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bul163843_2005.pdf
Web site
http://www.parliament.bg
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 May 2006.
Notes
Containing all amendments until 26 June 2007.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
(Official Gazette 87/2005)
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Закон за ветеринарномедицинската дейност.
Amended by
Law amending the Veterinary Law.
Law amending the Veterinary Law.
Law amending the Veterinary Law.
Law amending the Veterinary Law.
Law amending the Veterinary Law.
Implemented by
Ordinance № 6 of 11 February 2021 on the terms and conditions for conducting postgraduate training in the field of veterinary medicine.
Regulation № 3 of 27 January 2021 on the terms and conditions for disposal of animal by-products and products derived from them, outside of sites registered in the regional food safety directorate.
Regulation № 1 of 13 January 2021 on veterinary requirements and biosecurity measures for livestock farms for fish and other aquatic organisms.
Ordinance № 8 of November 5, 2020 on the terms and conditions for disinfection, disinsection, deratization and devastation in limiting and eradicating animal diseases.
Ordinance № 4 of 23 September 2020 on the supervision and monitoring of zoonoses, their prevention, control and eradication.
Decree No 2 of 25 March 2019 on the control and eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease), dourine and equine infectious anemia.
Regulation No 2 of 23 February 2017 on specific requirements for the production, collection, transport and processing of raw cow's milk, the placing on the market of milk and milk products and their official controls.
Regulation No 10 of 1 April 2015 on the conditions for registration and on the procedure for identification of bee colonies.
Regulation No. 4 of July 15, 2014, on the specific requirements for the production of raw materials and foodstuffs of animal origin at slaughterhouses, their transportation and placing on the market.
Regulation No. 6 of 8 October 2013 on requirements for the means of official identification of animals, conditions, order and control over the collection, introduction, maintenance and use of information in the Integrated information system of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency.
Regulation No. 6 of 8 October 2013 on the requirements for official identification of animals and their use, the conditions, the order and the control over the collection, introduction, maintenance and use of the information in the Integrated Information System of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency.
Regulation on the terms and ways of cooperation between the National Veterinary Service and the Ministry of Interior.
Regulation No. 17 of 16 June 2008 on health requirements for farmed aquatic animals, their products and on the protection and control of aquatic animal diseases.
Regulation No 6 of 20 March 2007 on the conditions and order for grazing of eastern-Balkans breed pigs and their crosses.
Regulation No. 69 of 2006 on the requirements for good manufacturing practice in the production of veterinary medicinal products and active substances.
Regulation No 64 of 16 May 2006 on terms and procedure for the submission of information on pharmacovigilance.
Regulation No 49 of 20 April 2006 on health requirements for certain animals, semen, ova and embryos in exchange between the Republic of Bulgaria and other Member States of the European Union, and on import from third countries.
Regulation No 66 of 16 May 2006 on requirements for veterinary pharmacies.
Regulation No 65 of 16 May 2006 on requirements for the veterinary medicinal products wholesale facilities.
Regulation No 60 of 9 May 2006 on the data requirements contained in the documentation for the authorization of veterinary medicinal products.
Regulation No 62 of 9 May 2006 on data requirements on the packaging and package leaflet for the use of the veterinary medicinal product.
Regulation No 61 of 9 May 2006 on the conditions and procedures for the identification of animals, registration of holdings and access to the database for identified animals and registered establishments.
Regulation No. 52 of 2006 on health requirements for sheep and goats when moving or transporting them between the Republic of Bulgaria and other Member States of the European Union for determining the health status of facilities from which they originate and on additional guarantees for the health status of these facilities.
Regulation No. 44 of 20 April 2006 on the veterinary requirements for livestock farms.
Regulation No 18 of 10 February 2006 on health requirements for companion animals when moving and transporting them for non-commercial purposes.
Regulation No 19 of 10 February 2006 on measures for the prevention, limitation and eradication of avian influenza (flu).
Regulation No 20 of 10 February 2006 on the requirements for activities carried out at all stages of collection and disposal of animal by-products and products derived therefrom, as well as their use, placing on the market and transit.
Regulation No 16 of 3 February 2006 on protection and humane treatment in the production and use of farm animals.
Regulation No. 3 of 3 January 2006 on the recognition of the right to exercise the profession of veterinarian in the Republic of Bulgaria for citizens and persons that acquired veterinary medical education and/or legal capacity in one of the Member States of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Regulation No 25 of 14 December 2005 on minimum welfare requirements for laying hens.
Regulation No. 19 of 14 December 2005 on the prevention, restriction and eradication of bluetongue in ruminants.
Regulation No 32 of 29 July 2004 on the conditions and procedure for issuing a permit for the production of veterinary medicinal products.
Regulation No. 29 of 15 July 2003 on animal health requirements for pig holdings.
Regulation No. 40 of 4 October 2002 on the animal health requirements for the production and marketing of egg products.
Regulation No. 18 of 15 May 2002 on animal health requirements for the production and marketing of rabbit meat and farmed game meat.
Regulation No. 19 of 15 May 2002 on animal health requirements for hunted game and for the production and marketing of game meat.
Regulation No. 31 of 24 July 2002 on animal health requirements for the production and marketing of minced meat and meat preparations.
Regulation No. 7 of 19 March 2002 on animal health requirements for slaughtered animals and for the production and marketing of fresh meat.
Regulation No. 15 of 2002 on the animal health requirements for slaughtered poultry and the production and marketing of fresh poultry meat.
Regulation No. 17 of 2002 on the animal health requirements for the production and marketing of meat and other products of animal origin.
Regulation No. 30 of 2000 on the animal health and hygiene requirements for raw milk production, construction and operation of dairy establishments, production and marketing of heat-treated milk and dairy products.