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Cabinet Regulation No. 926 of 2010 on Quality and Classification Requirements for Kvass and Kvass (Malt) Beverage

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 157, 05.10.2010.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Beverages Classification/declassification Food additives Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the quality and classification requirements for kvass and kvass (malt) beverage to be distributed in Latvia. Kvass is a beverage obtained by fermenting a mixture of kvass wort with a yeast of microorganism cultures to which sugar and other food sources and food additives are added or not added after the fermentation. The actual amount of alcohol does not exceed 1.2 percent by volume in a kvass.

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