Functions of the Unit

The Unit shall perform the following functions and discharge the following dutiesUnit. (a) administering these Regulations; (b) keeping records of the importation, distribution, manufacture, sale and use of veterinary drugs, veterinary pesticides, animal feed, biologicals and biotechnological products of veterinary use which are used, or prescribed for use, or intended to be used, in connection with the treatment of animals; (c) developing strategies and actions of conciliation, arbitration, dissemination and evaluation of, and promoting, the rational and 92 proper use of veterinary drugs, pesticides and (d) evaluating and determining applications for the registration of veterinary drugs, pesticides (e) evaluating and determining applications for the registration of importers of veterinary drugs, pesticides and animal feed; (f) advising the Minister in order to keep updated the Schedules to these Regulations; (g) establishing maximum residue limits for (h) maintaining and updating a National Formulary of Veterinary Drugs and publishing it periodically in the Gazette; (i) establishing standards for the dispensation and use of veterinary drugs, pesticides and animal feed; (j) harmonising, in accordance with Belize’s obligations under bi-lateral, regional or multilateral trade agreements, including the WTO Agreement, procedures and protocols relating to the registration, distribution, sale, importation, manufacture and control of animal feed, including but not limited to harmonising– (i) forms and certificates, (ii) registration procedures, Belize Agricultural Health Authority [CAP. 211 93 (iii) quality control and standards, (iv) analytical methods, (v) implementation procedures, applicable under these Regulations with those of Belize’s trading partners in the Caribbean, North America, Central America, the European Union and other regions of the world.