This is another important step in bringing the Ukrainian veterinary system closer to the European one.

The Association of Milk Producers, as a member of the working groups that developed this Draft Law, congratulates the industry with another victory! After all, work on the law of Ukraine № 3318 lasted more than two years!

The draft law takes into account important amendments proposed by AMР, in particular:

• introduction of the concept of welfare of farm animals and creation of appropriate conditions for their keeping, which is a standard practice in the EU;
• streamlining the activities of licensed veterinarians, who will have to perform part of the functions of the civil service.

In addition, the law:

• European integration — implements the requirements of 14 EU acts,
• introduces conditions for the establishment of an institution of private licensed veterinarians;
• eliminates the need to obtain 2 veterinary documents — vet-san card and veterinary certificate;
• additional control over the use of antibiotics and antimicrobials is introduced, which will reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance;
• reduces the time of issuance of veterinary documents — from 30 days to 1,
• allows you to receive veterinary documents and prescriptions in electronic form
• provides for indefinite registration of veterinary drugs (instead of every 5 years);
• strengthens liability for violations in the areas of veterinary medicine and animal welfare.

The doctor of veterinary medicine of АМР Igor Prysіazhnіuk, who was a permanent member of the working groups on the development of the law «On veterinary medicine», notes: «The new law brings Ukrainian legislation closer to EU standards, continues to harmonize Ukrainian legislation with European ones, and therefore in the long run will have a positive impact on international trade and, most importantly, on animal and human health!»