Law No. 5996 on veterinary services, plant health, food and feed.

The purpose of this Act is to protect and maintain food and feed safety, plant health, animal health and well-being. The Act also aims to protect public health, consumer interests and the environment. The Act covers matters such as, production, processing and distribution of food, food materials and feed; control of plant protection products and veterinary medical products; fight against contagious or infectious animal diseases, plant diseases; zootechnics and welfare of pets and farm animals. The Act further covers official controls and sanctions to be implemented at the entrance and exit of live animals and animal products to the country. The Act defines the rules and procedures on prevention from infectious animal diseases, identification and recording of animals, approval, production, sales and implementation of veterinary health products and sanitary requirements for animal products and animal markets. The Act further defines the rules and procedures on phytosanitary control, fight against harmful organisms and plant diseases, plant passports, registration of plants and identification and recording, approval, production, sales and implementation of plant protection products. The Act also covers a chapter concerning food and feed safety, food codex, labeling and traceability, supply, advertising and consumer rights and protection; and a chapter concerning emergencies, crisis management, risk assessment and raising public awareness.