Cabinet Regulation No. 696 of 2015 on Edible Salt Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 242, 10.12.2015 Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Classification/declassification Condiments/herbs/spices Food quality control/food safety Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation prescribes the mandatory safety, quality and classification requirements for edible salt, and requirements for its additional marking; and the procedures for the distribution of iodised salt and the cases when it is used in food production. Such edible salt may be distributed in Latvia which is legally produced or released in circulation in a European Union Member State or Turkey, or is produced in a European Economic Area State. The edible salt is a product containing at least 97 % of crystalline sodium chloride. The edible salt is obtained from the sea, natural brine solutions or underground rock salt deposits. The Regulation further provides for mandatory safety and quality requirements for edible salt; and requirements for the marking of edible salt. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements 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