Act on safety of food and nutrition.

Country/Territory: Poland
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2006 (2023)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Journal of Laws 2023 Pos. 1448 (consolidated version)

Subject: Food & nutrition
Keyword: Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Early warning system Institution Nutrition
Geographical area: Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes: This Act entered into force on 28 October 2006.

Abstract: This Act sets out the legislative framework on safety of food and nutrition according to the Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety. This Act establishes: (1) sanitary requirements not covered in regulations of the European Union; (2) hygienic conditions to be fulfilled by foodstuffs as well as materials and products intended to come into contact with food; (3) competences of institutions responsible for the official control of food, pursuant to the Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules; (4) provisions on food inspection not covered in the Regulation No. 882/2004. The consolidated Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions and definitions (Sec. 1); Sanitary and labelling requirements for food (Sec. 2); Food and nutrition of children and youth in units of the education system (Sec. 2a); Materials and products intended to come into contact with food (Sec. 3); Hygienic requirements (Sec. 4); Official controls of food (Sec. 5); Institutions and cooperation in the area of food safety (Sec. 6); Liability for harms caused by foodstuffs (Sec. 7); Criminal provisions and penalties (Sec. 8); Amendments to provisions in force, transitional and final provisions (Sec. 9).
Full text: Polish
Website: isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Floriculture, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 608/2004 concerning the labelling of foods and food ingredients with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols and/or phytostanol esters.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety

Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Early warning system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Access-to-information, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, International trade, Liability/compensation, Public health, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Protection of environment, Agricultural commodities, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Consumer protection, Pesticides, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on smoke flavourings used or intended for use in or on foods.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a Community procedure for flavouring substances used or intended for use in or on foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 315/93 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food.

Legislation | European Union | 1993 (2009)

Keyword: Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Residues, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Certification, Standards, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Certification, Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Fish products, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Business/industry/corporations, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1863/2004 laying down the marketing standard applicable to cultivated mushrooms.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Vegetables/legumes, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Biosafety, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Transboundary effects, Precautionary principle, Data collection/reporting, Food quality control/food safety, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Inspection, International trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Act on materials and products intended to come into contact with food.

Legislation | Poland | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on sanitary conditions of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2001

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Inspection, Viticulture/oenological practices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation amending Regulation on extraction solvents which can be used for the production of foodstuffs.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Food additives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation laying down purity criteria on food additives.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation laying down purity criteria on food additives.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing the index of foodstuffs being the subject to the border sanitary control.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on enriching substances added to food.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on extraction solvents which can be used in the production of foodstuffs.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Food additives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation establishing the index of foodstuffs being the subject to the border sanitary control.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the hygiene of the transport of bulk sugar, liquid oils and fats by sea.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Sugar

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on general departures from hygiene requirements in enterprises producing traditional food of animal origin.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on direct deliveries of foodstuffs.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Cereals/grains/rice, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX