Cabinet Regulation No. 461 of 2014 on Requirements for Food Quality Schemes, Procedures for the Implementation, Operation, Monitoring, and Control Thereof

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Food quality control/food safety Ecological production/organic production Intellectual property rights/patents Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Traceability/product tracing

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the requirements for food quality schemes, as well as the procedures for the implementation, operation, monitoring, and control thereof. In conformity with Article 22(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), food quality schemes are: (1) the national food quality scheme; (2) the organic farming scheme; (3) the protected geographical indications scheme; (4) the scheme of protected designations of origin; and (5) the traditional specialities guaranteed scheme. According to the Regulation, in the food quality scheme all stages of the handling of food shall be traceable, a producer of a scheme product (hereinafter – the operator) shall comply with the requirements in conformity with the laws and regulations governing food quality schemes, and a product intended for human consumption has been placed on the market.

Full text

English

Website

www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Capacity building, Youth, Mountain area, Public private partnership (PPP), Cultural heritage, Gender

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on the Supervision of the Handling of Food (1998)

Legislation | Latvia | 1998 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Standards, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Internal trade, Consumer protection, Governance, Institution, Monitoring, Business/industry/corporations, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX