Cabinet Regulation No. 97 of 2011 on Requirements for the Classification, Quality and Labelling of Milk Products and Composite Milk Products Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2011 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Milk/dairy products Packaging/labelling Food quality control/food safety Classification/declassification Inspection Codex Alimentarius Consumer protection Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Paragraph 12 of the Regulation came into force on 13 December 2014. Abstract The Regulation prescribes the requirements for the classification, quality and labelling of milk products and composite milk products. The compliance of milk products and composite milk products with the requirements of this Regulation is supervised and controlled by the Food and Veterinary Service. Among others, the Regulation notes that if cheese quality indices, content and technology comply with a particular name of the cheese variety in accordance with cheese standards (Codex Stan A-6-1978, Rev.1-1999, amended 2006) developed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation (FAO/WHO), it is allowed to indicate only the name of the cheese variety without the word "cheese". Full text English Website www.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 Consumer Rights Protection Law (1999) Legislation | Latvia | 1999 (2015) Keyword: Consumer protection, Contract/agreement, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Basic legislation, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX