Act XC of 1995 on food and implementing Joint Decree No. 1 of 1996 of the Ministries of Agriculture, of Public Welfare and of Industry and Commerce. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Hungarian Rules of Law in Force. Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Codex Alimentarius Fraud Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade International trade Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Authorization/permit Standards Inspection Offences/penalties HACCP Tobacco Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract The purpose of this Act is to determine the conditions for the production and marketing of raw, semi-processed and processed food for public consumption. Health protection, interests of consumers and fair market competition are also considered. This Act applies to food, to food and tobacco additives and tobacco products as well. Provisions of this Act are to be applied together with special provisions of law regarding wine, beer, spirit, alcoholic beverages, seasoning paprika, coffee, bottled drinking water and mineral water. Chapter I deals with general conditions of food production. Chapter II deals with quality requirements and with adulteration. It contains regulations regarding the Hungarian Food Codex (Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus). Marketing conditions are set forth in Chapter III. Packaging rules and measures for consumer information are regulated in Chapter IV. Chapter V deals with food control by the competent authorities. Chapter VI determines measures and sanctions (e.g. quality protection fine) in case of infringement of provisions of this Act and other laws. Finally, Chapter VII sets out miscellaneous and closing provisions. Full text Hungarian/English References - Legislation Implemented by Joint Decree No. 21 of 1998 on the rules of food control. Legislation | Hungary | 1998 Keyword: Inspection, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, HACCP Source: FAO, FAOLEX Joint Decree No. 36 of 1996 of the Ministries of Agriculture, of Public Welfare and of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, on the processing, marketing and control of tobacco products. Legislation | Hungary | 1996 (2001) Keyword: Tobacco, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Joint Decree No. 56 of 1997 of the Ministries of Agriculture, of Industry and Commerce and of Social Welfare, concerning the conditions and method of destruction of foodstuff. Legislation | Hungary | 1997 (2013) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Joint Decree No. 97 of 1999 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economy on bottling and marketing of natural mineral water, spring water, potable water and potable water enriched with minerals. Legislation | Hungary | 1999 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Standards, Mineral water, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 4 of 1998 of the Ministry of Health on the allowable limits of microbiological contamination of foodstuffs. Legislation | Hungary | 1998 (2015) Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Standards, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 17 of 1999 of the Ministry of Health on the allowable level of chemical contamination of food. Legislation | Hungary | 1999 (2009) Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning, Data collection/reporting, Pesticides, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 12 of 1998 of the Ministry of Health on the allowable limit of radioactive contamination of food. Legislation | Hungary | 1998 Keyword: Standards, Radiation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Joint Decree No. 17 of 1999 of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and of the Ministry of Health on sanitary requirements of food processing and marketing. Legislation | Hungary | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Vending, HACCP Source: FAO, FAOLEX Joint Decree No. 5 of 2002 of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development on maximum residue limits of pesticides allowable in and on the surface of plants and plant products. Legislation | Hungary | 2002 Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Pesticides, Food quality control/food safety, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 40 of 1995 of the Ministry of Agriculture on the binding provisions of the Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus. Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2001) Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, HACCP Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 2 of 1999 of the Ministry of Health on the maximum residue limits of veterinary drugs in food. Legislation | Hungary | 1999 (2002) Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Food quality control/food safety, Offences/penalties, Toxicity/poisoning, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act No. XXVII of 1998 on biotechnology activities. Legislation | Hungary | 1998 (2000) Keyword: Biotechnology, Authorization/permit, Registration, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Genetically modified organism (GMO), International trade, Transport/storage, Waste management, Food quality control/food safety, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Joint Decree No. 19 of 2004 (II. 26.) FVM-ESZCSM-GKM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Health Social and Family Affairs and the Ministry of Economy and Transport concerning the labelling of food. Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2012) Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Joint Decree No 68 of 2007 (VII. 26.) FVM-EüM-SZMM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social and Labour Affairs concerning certain food hygiene requirements of food processing and marketing and on official food controls. Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2013) Keyword: Processing/handling, Internal trade, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree No. 36 of 2014 (XII. 17.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture concerning information related to food. Legislation | Hungary | 2014 Keyword: Access-to-information, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX