Decree No. 5 of the Ministry of Public Health on improving hygienic certification of foodstuffs. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Certification Authorization/permit Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract This Decree regulates the mandatory certification of the foodstuffs contained in Annex 1. It does not apply to the following foodstuffs: (a) samples imported for hygienic certification or for exhibition; (b) foodstuffs for export, transit or temporary storage; and (c) homemade foodstuffs for personal consumption. State sanitary and epidemiological service shall conduct hygienic certification of foodstuffs to establish their compliance with standards in to authorize the manufacture and trade of f Full text Russian Website www.sanepid.md