# Council Decision of 18 February 2008 on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and repealing Decision 2006/57/EC (2008/212/EC), Division Chapter 12: Food safety, veterinary and phytosanit

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Continue to align legislation with the veterinary and phytosanitary acquis, focusing on framework legislation compatible with the acquis.
Continue to reinforce the capacity of the veterinary service at both central and local levels in order to put in place an EU-compatible control system, particularly for import controls.
Ensure the operational character of the system for identification of bovines and registration of their movements and start a system of identification of pigs, sheep and goats.
Further align animal disease and animal health control systems with the EU legislative and institutional requirements and the contingency plans for notifiable diseases.
Assess the compliance of agri-food establishments with EU requirements, which will serve as a basis for a future upgrading plan of those establishments.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/212/annex/division/3/division/3.1/division/4/chapter/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-212/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-4/chapter-11
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