The worsening of the phenomenon of the circulation of spurious, falsely-labelled, falsified or counterfeit product (SFFC) in the world has prompted several African countries to take part in a number of international initiatives and to develop national strategies. Although often unknown to the general public, in Togo, there are institutions and bodies in charge of regulation, and a legal framework for the control and monitoring of the drug market. The law n°2009-007 of May 15, 2009 on the public health code and the law n°2015-10 of November 24, 2015 on the penal code are the main legal instruments that allow, in addition to the international conventions to which Togo is a party, to define the legal framework, the qualification of the offences and the sanctions applicable in the context of such offences. While the definitions and sanctions imposed may be diverse, the penal code remains the most specific text incriminating offenses in the context of PMQIF.

The livestock sector is faced with many constraints, including animal diseases. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, 60% of human diseases are of animal origin. Veterinary drugs are widely used in the fight against these diseases. These, like human medicines, are subject to strict regulation. Before the harmonization of veterinary drug regulations in French-speaking West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire was the only country with specific regulations in this area. In 2006, the UEMOA Commission adopted a set of regulatory texts as part of the community harmonization of veterinary pharmaceutical regulations, thus providing Member States with an adequate legal framework governing veterinary medicines and the practice of veterinary pharmacy and the veterinary profession, in particular through a centralized system of marketing authorisation for veterinary medicines, a single system of quality control for veterinary medicines and a community system for the inspection of veterinary pharmacy. This has enabled countries to strengthen their existing texts, as in the case of Côte d'Ivoire, or to develop specific national regulations for veterinary pharmacy, as in Niger, taking into account the principles and requirements of the community regulations.