Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires“Act” means the Belize Agricultural Health Authority Act; CAP. 211 “active ingredient” means the substance that is biologically active in a veterinary drug or veterinary pesticide; “animal” includes cattle, buffalos, horses, mules, asses, sheep, swine, goats, dogs, cats, birds, poultry, insects, fish, reptile, amphibians, eggs of any kind and all animals of whatever kind, be they genetically engineered or altered or otherwise, whether similar to the foregoing or not; “animal feed” means a mixture of nutrients that are produced under hygienic conditions that comply with the requirements of each species, age, and type of production, either as the only source of feed or as a supplement; 88 “antidote” means a substance used to neutralize the toxic effects produced by a chemical agent; “antimicrobials” means substances that inhibitor kill micro- organisms that affect animals; “Authority” means the Belize Agricultural Health Authority established under section 3 of the Act; “distribute” means to supply, deliver or give out veterinary drugs or veterinary pesticides, or to divide and dispense such drugs or pesticides in portions to retailers or others; “extra label use”, in respect of a veterinary drug or veterinary pesticide includes– (a) actual use or intended use of the veterinary drug or pesticide in an animal in a manner that is not in accordance with the approved labelling of the drug; (b) use of the veterinary drug or pesticide for diseases, conditions and other indications in an animal that is not listed on the labelling of the drug or pesticide; (c) use in or on an animal of the drug or pesticide at dosage levels, frequencies or routes of administration other than those stated on the labelling of the drug or pesticide; or (d) deviation from the withdrawal time labelled on the drug or pesticide based on the uses of the drug as specified in paragraph (a) to (c) of this definition; “import” means import into Belize by any means and “importation” has a corresponding meaning; Belize Agricultural Health Authority [CAP. 211 89 “importer” includes any person who, whether as owner, consignor, consignee, agent or broker, is in possession of or in any way entitled to the custody or control of anything; “maximum residue limit” in respect of a veterinary drug, means the maximum concentration of residue resulting from the use of a veterinary drug (expressed in mg/kg on a fresh weight basis) that is recommended, permitted or recognised as acceptable in or on a food as defined by the Authority; “owner”, in respect of a veterinary drug or a veterinary pesticide, means– (a) a person having or claiming any right, title or interest in the drug or pesticide; (b) an agent or a representative of a person referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition; (c) a person in charge, or who appears to be in charge of a veterinary drug; “quality control” means all activities included to ensure and to verify that the production, identification, efficacy, purity, safety, management and commercialization and rational use of a veterinary drug, pesticide or animal feed comply with established norms; “raw materials” in respect of a veterinary drug or animal feed, means an active or inactive substance, either altered or modified, that is utilised to manufacture the veterinary drug or “Registrar” means an officer of the Authority designated in writing by the Managing Director of the Authority to be the Registrar of Veterinary Drugs, Veterinary Pesticides and 90 “residue” in respect of a veterinary drug or pesticide, means any specified substance found in any edible portion of animal product destined for human or animal consumption, resulting from the use of such veterinary drug or pesticide, and includes derivatives of a veterinary drug such as metabolites and impurities associated with a particular veterinary drug; “sell” means to vend, offer for sale, exchange or give up for money or money’s worth or as a gift; “veterinary drug” means every substance or composition applied or administered to any animal, including poultry, fish or bees, whether used for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic purposes or for the modification of an animal’s physiological functions or behaviour, or any substance or composition presented as owning such properties; “veterinary pesticide” means any substance or composition that prevents, kills or controls any pest which is utilized exclusively on animals; “withdrawal period”, in respect of a veterinary drug, means the period following the last treatment of an animal with the drug during which– (a) the animal may not be offered for slaughter; and (b) products from the animal may not be sold or offered for sale based on the time necessary for drug residues in the animal to deplete to the maximum residue limit.