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Act No. 51 amending the Food Act and the Act on Food, Feed, Fertilizer, and Seed Products Control (organic production).

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Ecological production/organic production
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The present Act introduces amendments to the Food Act (No. 93/1995) and the Act on Food, Feed, Fertilizer, and Seed Products Control (No. 22/1994), on matters related to organic production. The Act covers matters such as words, word images, terms, images or symbols that refer to organic production; temporary revocation of certificates of organic production; among others.

Full text
Icelandic
Website
www.althingi.is

References - Legislation

Amends

Act No. 93 on foodstuffs.

Legislation | Iceland | 1995 (2000)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 22 on Food, Feed, Fertilizer, and Seed Products Control.

Legislation | Iceland | 1994

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Traceability/product tracing, Residues, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Fertilizers/nutrients, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Act No. 162 on organic agricultural production.

Legislation | Iceland | 1994 (2019)

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX