Cabinet Regulation No.292 of 1999 regarding food contamination. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Residues Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of signature. Abstract This Regulation determines mandatory harmlessness requirements for food (at all handling stages) with respect to the admissible level and content of food contamination, which does not present risk or cause harm to human health, life, or the environment. This Regulation shall apply to the following types of food pollution: 1. toxic elements; 2. mycotoxins; 3. nitrosamines; 4. nitrates, 5. microbiological pollution; 6. dioxins; 7. polychlorinated biphenyls. The content of toxic elements, mycotoxins and nitrosamines in food products and raw materials thereof may not exceed the levels referred to in Annex 1 of the present Regulation. The levels of nitrate residues in food products and raw materials thereof are referred to in Annex 2 of the present Regulation. The maximum admissible levels of microbiological contamination in food products and raw materials thereof are referred to in Annex 3 and Annex 4 of the present Regulation. The dioxin and polychlorinated biphenyls content in food products and raw materials thereof may not exceed the levels referred to in Annex 5 of the present Regulation. Full text English 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 Amended by Decree No. 91 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Cabinet Regulation No.292 of 1999 regarding food contamination. Legislation | Latvia | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 423 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Cabinet Regulation No.292 of 1999 regarding food contamination. Legislation | Latvia | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX