Institute for the State Control of Veterinary Biologicals and Medicaments is subordinated to the State Veterinary Administration. It acts according to both national and EU legislations, especially the national Act 378/2007, on Medicaments and Act 166/1999, on Veterinary Care. The registration of veterinary medicaments, including GMOs, are now regulated by EU Directive 2001/82/EC and Decree 2309/93 and it is implemented through the European Agency EMEA. Institute is involved in decision making process regarding GMOs via its representative in the corresponding Commission of the Ministry of Agriculture which is preparing the Ministry position for the Czech Commission for Genetically Modified Organism and Genetic Products of the Ministry of the Environment. The Institute participates subsequently in monitoring activities in the field of veterinary biologicals and medicaments.

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