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Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

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Article 268<br />

Irresponsible inspection <strong>of</strong> animal products destined for consumption<br />

1. The veterinarian or the authorized person who, during the inspection <strong>of</strong> animals<br />

destined to be butchered or <strong>of</strong> meat destined for consumption, acts contrary to<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essional standards or in violation <strong>of</strong> the applicable provisions on standards <strong>of</strong><br />

veterinary practice or does not carry out the inspection and thereby enables the<br />

circulation <strong>of</strong> meat and other articles harmful to people’s health shall be punished by<br />

imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years.<br />

2. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article is committed by<br />

negligence, the perpetrator shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one<br />

(1) year.<br />

3. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in grievous bodily<br />

injury or any serious impairment to the health <strong>of</strong> a person, the perpetrator shall be<br />

punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one (1) to eight (8) years.<br />

4. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 2 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in grievous bodily<br />

injury or any serious impairment to the health <strong>of</strong> a person, the perpetrator shall be<br />

punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years.<br />

5. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in the death <strong>of</strong> one<br />

or more persons, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one (1) to twelve<br />

(12) years.<br />

6. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 2 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in the death <strong>of</strong> one<br />

or more persons, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment by imprisonment <strong>of</strong><br />

one (1) to eight (8) years.<br />

Article 269<br />

Giving or using false certificates <strong>of</strong> physicians or veterinarians<br />

1. A physician who issues a false medical certificate or a veterinarian who issues a false<br />

veterinary certificate even though he or she knows it to be false shall be punished by a<br />

fine or by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one (1) year.<br />

2. Whoever uses a false medical certificate or veterinary certificate even though he or she<br />

knows it to be false shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to six (6)<br />

months.<br />

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