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Decree (2006:1166) on fees for official control of food and certain agricultural products.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Inspection Royalties/fees Agricultural commodities Ecological production/organic production Potable water
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The present Decree lays down rules on fees to be paid to state and regional authorities for official control of food and certain agricultural products. A control authority's costs for public control of food and organic production shall be covered by an annual fee. Specific rules for fees for approval and registration of facilities are included. The Swedish Food Safety Agency may issue regulations on the obligation to pay a fee to pay for control of residues of pesticides, veterinary preparations, persistent organic pollutants and other contaminants in food produced in Sweden.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.livsmedelsverket.se