Denunciation in Top Story / Association for Consumer Protection criminal report in SPAK: Carcinogenic drugs are allowed

“I just filed a complaint with SPAK as president of the association for consumer protection and not only, but also as a parent who has decided to raise children in this country against senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, starting from the investigative show.” Top Story ‘regarding the affair of veterinary drugs, even those drugs which for 25 years should not have circulated in Albania with high carcinogenic properties, were found on the market and in one form or another have reached the Albanian consumer. Persons charged for their actions or inactions, in the best case we can have to do with non-exercise of duty, but why not all institutions in sync by not acting in accordance with the law are considered as an organized group that has brought consequences to the consumer.

Ms. Ekonomi, as former Minister of Agriculture for her actions which has allowed the analysis by the Institute of Food Safety and Veterinary to be published and 6 months from the moment of arrival, has made a part of products of animal origin or vegetables various end up on the customer’s desks not enabling warranty and security.

Mr. Raveli as the director of the Institute of Food Safety and Veterinary, which in almost 50% of the list approved by the Ministry of Agriculture are drugs that are not registered in the EMA and has launched a series of drugs with serious consequences for the consumer . Not only that, in addition to having unregistered medicines, we also have medicines that do not match the label with the drug and the way of use has brought consequences to the consumer.

The other person is the director of the National Authority of Veterinary and Plant Protection, Mrs. Pana Shtylla Kika, who apart from the main responsibility for the inspection of pharmacies and veterinary warehouses has not acted by ascertaining the problems that have been ascertained in this show, which clearly revealed the fictitiousness of state institutions, which do not properly perform their activity charged the law. Being a parent myself, I have filed this report which I hope with full conviction that SPAK will take into consideration and will launch an in-depth, immediate investigation against these contraventions that have brought consequences to consumers “.

Days ago, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reacted after addressing the issue of uncontrolled veterinary medicines, which must pass several filters before they can be put to use.

Thanking Top Channel, the ministry said it has launched an analysis process to identify the need for legal, regulatory and compliance interventions in the veterinary field.

According to the ministry, the specific cases handled in the show are being verified with priority by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, ensuring that in case of violation immediate measures will be taken.

“The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development considers food safety a key pillar of its scope. Thanks to Top Channel, for the important issue addressed in the show “Top Story”, entitled “Animal Antibiotics”, broadcast on December 15, 2021, we inform the public opinion as follows: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has started an analysis process to identify the needs for legal, regulatory and compliance interventions in the field of veterinary medicine.

This process is reviewing, among others, the regulations for marketing of veterinary medicinal products, bylaws and procedures in force in the field of veterinary medicine, specifically in the import, registration and marketing of veterinary medicinal products. We emphasize that the specific cases handled in the show are being verified with priority by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and we assure the consumer where violations will result and immediate measures will be taken. Ministry of Agriculture and Development Rural ”, according to the announcement.

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