Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The organisation of the State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania.
- Journal:
- Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
- Year:
- 2003
- Authors:
- Lukauskas, K
- Affiliation:
- Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania
Plain-English summary
The State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania is responsible for keeping both people and animals healthy in the country. The Director of this service, who is the Chief Veterinary Officer, reports directly to the Prime Minister. The service is organized into regional units across ten counties and thirty-four districts, employing around 1,380 staff members. Their main jobs include making sure food is safe, overseeing the entire food supply chain from farms to consumers, facilitating trade with other EU countries while ensuring imported animal products are safe, and improving animal welfare while preventing the spread of diseases among animals.
Abstract
The author describes the State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania, the competent authority for public and animal health in Lithuania. The Director of the Service, the Chief Veterinary Officer, reports directly to the Prime Minister. Lithuania is divided into ten counties and thirty-four districts. The State Food and Veterinary Service has regional units in all the counties and districts and has a staff of 1,380 employees. The main tasks of the State Food and Veterinary Service are to implement the basic EU principles of market supervision in Lithuania, with an emphasis on ensuring food safety and control; to establish a unified food control system following the principle "from farm to fork"; to create a favourable environment for the free movement of goods between Lithuania and the countries of the EU while ensuring the safety of imported products of animal origin; to promote continuous improvements in the welfare of animals and to protect the animal population from contagious diseases.
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