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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