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Decree No. 274 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on traceability and certification of commodities.

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Certification Traceability/product tracing Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Access-to-information Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree establishes the modalities of issuance and control of certificates of origin of commodities. Certificate of origin of commodities must comply with the following requirements: (a) it must be issued by the competent body of the country of origin of commodities; (b) it must contain data related to quantity, type and labelling of the respective commodities; (c) it must contain data on gross weight and net weight; (d) it must contain personal data of the shipper; and (e) it must contain traceability data – certificate of origin of commodities attesting manufacturing thereof in a given state.

Full text
Russian
Website
latvia.news-city.info

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Amended by

Decree No. 391 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 274 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on traceability and certification of commodities.

Legislation | Latvia | 2002

Keyword: Certification, Traceability/product tracing, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX