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Decree No. 3 of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector validating sanitary regulation.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Breastfeeding/infant food Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Nutrition
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 1 July 2005.
Abstract

This Decree regulates processing, storage and labelling of infant food, establishes the modalities of food quality control and composition and ingredients of infant food. Infant food is classified in three categories: (a) breastfeeding products for the children from birth to 3 years of age; (b) preschool children at the age from 3 to 6 years; and (c) schoolchildren at the age from 6 to 14 years. Breastfeeding products, infant food and components thereof shall comply with food safety, food quality, hygienic, sanitary requirements and established nutritional value. Natural persons, legal persons and individual entrepreneurs carrying out manufacturing and trade of breastfeeding products and infant food shall be responsible for ensuring quality and safety thereof in conformity with the national legislation. All the aforesaid products shall be subject to mandatory certification with the issuance of the corresponding hygienic and sanitary certificate.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.mosprod.ru