Act on sanitary conditions of food and nutrition.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

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

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

The Act enters into force 3 months after publication in the Journal of Laws.

Abstract

The Act is composed of five Sections: General provisions (sect. 1); Requirements for sanitary quality of food, observance of hygiene provisions and conditions of food production and marketing (sect. 2); Official control of food (sect. 3); Criminal provisions (sect. 4); Changes in valid provisions, transitional and final provisions (sect. 5). The Act lays down: requirements for sanitary quality of food, permitted additional substances and other food components; conditions of production and marketing; hygienic conditions applicable to the process of production and marketing of the goods above-mentioned, materials and products used to guarantee the appropriate sanitary quality of food; provisions of official food control. The provisions apply also to the production of wine and wine related products, ethyl alcohol used for agriculture purposes and spirit drinks. The Act does not apply to: nutritive products used only for own households or brought from abroad for that purpose; products used for medical purposes (defined as medical products); tobacco and tobacco related products.

Full text

Polish

Website

isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation on sampling of foodstuffs for official control of contamination.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending the maximum residue levels of chemicals from plant protection products allowed in foodstuffs or on their surface.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues, Vegetables/legumes, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending the Regulation on labelling of food products and permitted food additives.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed conditions and methods of cooperation of the National Sanitary Inspection with the Veterinary Inspection, the Military Sanitary Inspection and the Military Veterinary Inspection in controlling safety of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on authorized food additives.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation on authorized food additives.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation on labelling of food products.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Fruits/edible nuts, Beverages, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on radiation of food with ionizing rays.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Treated food, Radiation, Standards, International trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing the register of foodstuffs placed on the market for the first time.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on authorized food additives.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on labelling of food products.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides which may be located in foodstuffs or on their surface.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Breastfeeding/infant food, Pesticides, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation on labelling of food products.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Internal trade, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Beverages

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides which may be located in foodstuffs or on their surface.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides which may be located in foodstuffs or on their surface.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on mushrooms authorized for marketing or production of mushroom preserves, and foodstuffs containing mushrooms.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Treated food, Vegetables/legumes, Processing/handling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on hygienic and sanitary requirements for enterprises producing or introducing foodstuffs into turnover.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Potable water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on special sanitary conditions and requirements for hygiene provisions during production or turnover of mineral waters and natural spring waters.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Mineral water, Standards, Potable water, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on labelling of food products and permitted food additives.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed conditions and methods of cooperation of National Sanitary Inspection organs with Veterinary Inspection organs in controlling sanitary quality of food.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on method and mode of functioning of National Sanitary Inspection institutions in case of suspicion or detection of inappropriate health quality of foodstuff, permitted additional substances and other food components.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on permitted mushrooms for turnover or production of mushroom preserves or foodstuffs including mushrooms.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Treated food, Vegetables/legumes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions of radiation of foodstuffs, permitted additional substances or other food components which can be allowed for ionizing radiation.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Radiation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on diet supplements.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on method and mode of official control of production and turnover of foodstuffs of animal origin.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing sanitary requirements on transportation of food, substances assisting in processing, permitted additional substances and other food components.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on enriching substances added to food, and conditions of their use.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on hygienic and sanitary requirements for door-to-door selling, and the list of foodstuffs which are forbidden for door-to-door selling.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Vending, Fish products, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Beverages

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on method and mode of functioning of Veterinary Inspection organs in case of suspicion or detection of inappropriate health quality of foodstuff of animal origin, permitted additional substances and other food components.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on specification, cleanliness criteria, requirements for taking samples and analytical methods used during official food control.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on maximum residue levels of chemicals from plant protection products allowed in foodstuffs or on their surface.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Breastfeeding/infant food, Pesticides, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation concerning foodstuffs of special feeding use.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on taking food samples to mark chemical remains of plant protection agents.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on border sanitary control of foodstuffs and products assigned to contact with food.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on permitted additional substances and substances for food processing.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on highest permitted levels of contamination residues of chemical, biological, radioactive and medical products, in plants, animals, organs of slaughtered animals and foodstuffs of plant and animal origin.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on proceedings about food introduced into turnover for the first time.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on taking and storage of food samples by collective feeding institutes of the closed type.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing list of goods which are subject to border sanitary controls.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on maximum levels of chemical and biological contamination in food, food components, permitted additional substances, substances assisting in processing, or on surface of food.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation concerning requirements for taking samples of food, and analytical methods applied for examination of dioxins during official control of food.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on natural mineral waters, natural spring waters and table waters.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Mineral water, Packaging/labelling, Water abstraction, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on official control of food.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation concerning internal sanitary control of food quality and obeying hygiene provisions during production.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Transport/storage, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing list of border checkpoints appropriate for transfer of food and products assigned to contact with food.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing list of research and development institutions which specify and coordinate programs of food and nutrition monitoring and give opinions required for risk evaluation.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Institution, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation on labelling of food products.

Legislation | Poland | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending the Act on genetically modified organisms and the Act on sanitary conditions of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Pollution control, Food quality control/food safety, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Act on sanitary conditions of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Food additives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Act on sanitary conditions of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Act on sanitary conditions of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Act on safety of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Institution, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on safety of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2006 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Early warning system, Institution, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX