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25 February 2022  
(22-1825) Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade in Services  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE  
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES  
The following notification, dated  24 February 2022, from the delegation of Albania , is being circulated 
to Members of the Council for Trade in Services . 
 
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1  MEMB ER NOTIFYING : 
Albania  
2  NOTIFICATION UNDER : 
Article III:3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services  
3  DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE : 
11 November  2015  
3.1  Duration:  
Indefinite  
4  AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE MEASURE : 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/Order of the Veterinarians  
5  DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE : 
Measure:  
Law no. 113/2015 "On the professional order of the veterinarian"  
 
Description:  
This Law aims to determine the rules for the organization and fu nctioning of the Professional Order 
of Veterinarian, setting standards for practicing the profession of veterinarian, as we ll as the legal 
relations of persons exercising this profession.  
 
This Law applies to:  
a. Veterinarians.  
b. Veterinary pharmacists.  
c. Veteri nary technicians.  
d. Breeding technicians.  
The mission of the order is to maintain high standards in the training, professional conduct and 
exercising of the profession of veterinarian, guaranteeing the protection of animal healt h and welfare 
and the protecti on of public health.  
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  Moreover,  the Law def ines the following:  
a. The competencies of the order of the veterinarians;  
b. Criteria for practicing the profession of veterinarian;  
c. The members of the Order;  
d. Inter-sectorial relationships; etc.  
6  MEMB ERS SPECIFICALLY AFFECTED, IF ANY : 
None 
7  TEXTS AVAILABLE FROM : 
Albania Official Journal, available on -line at:  
http://qbz.gov.al/eli/ligj/2015/10/15/113   
 
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