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Veterinary Law.

Country
Montenegro
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Law prescribes various issues and rules aimed to handle the infectious animal diseases; including the prevention, suppression and eradication of infectious animal diseases; also defining the preventive veterinary measures, mandatory scope of animal health protection, protection of animal welfare, financing of animal health protection, organization of legal entities for the performance of veterinary services; further ensuring the performance of important veterinary practices (monitoring, inspection, vaccination and many other).
List of infectious animal diseases is part of the Annex of this Law. The Law is divided into XIV Chapters and 112 articles, including inspection, offences and related penalties.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mne153933.pdf
Web site
http://www.mrt.gov.me
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Zakon o veterinarstvu.
Implemented by
Regulation on measures for the identification, suppression and eradication of rabies in animals.
Regulation on technical conditions for approval of border crossings with veterinary inspection and border inspection points for veterinary inspection of animals and/or products of animal origin entering in Montenegro.
Regulation on measures for the identification, suppression and eradication of bovine tuberculosis.
Regulation on measures for the identification, suppression and eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis.
Regulation on measures for the identification, suppression and eradication of bovine brucellosis.
Regulation on detailed requirements for issuance of veterinary licenses.
Regulation on the classification of animal diseases, the manner of reporting and notification of infectious animal diseases.
Regulation on the monitoring of residues in animals, animal origin foodstuffs and animal feed.
Regulation on detailed conditions for issuing of the certificate for consignments of animals, foodstuffs, raw materials, products, feed and animal waste, and on veterinary and sanitary conditions to be met by the shipment, place and ways of transportation and loading, transhipment and unloading as regards the domestic and international trade.
Regulation on the conditions to be met by veterinary clinics, veterinary ambulances for pets, veterinary clinics, specialist veterinary laboratories and the National Veterinary Institute for performing of veterinary activities.
Regulation on the form, content and procedure of registration in the Register of legal entities for carrying out veterinary activities.
Regulation on detailed conditions regarding the issuance, content and form of animal health certificates.
Repealed by
Veterinary Law.