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Cabinet Regulation No. 595 of 2015 on Requirements Regarding the Provision of Information on Non-prepacked Food

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 207, 22.10.2015.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Consumer protection Vending
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the requirements regarding the provision of information on non-prepacked food. Non-prepacked food is food which is offered for sale to the final consumer or a public catering undertaking without packaging or which is packaged on the sales premises upon request of the consumer, and also pre-packed for direct sale in accordance with Article 44 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

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