Decree No. 86 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating General Technical Regulation on safety of glass packaging. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Transport/storage Traceability/product tracing Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This General Technical Regulation establishes safety requirements for glass packaging and covers the following types of packages: (a) glass bottles for alimentary (food) liquids; (b) glass jars for alimentary (food) products; and (c) bottles and jars for household chemical commodities. For the production of glass packaging, must be used basic stuff and materials that meet the requirements of regulatory documents in the field of technical regulation. When manufacturing glass packaging, it is necessary to ensure that the manufacturing process conforms to the requirements of the Technical Regulations. In the process of manufacturing of glass packaging, it shall be possible to monitor the performance of technological operations on which its safety depends. This General Technical Regulation establishes requirements for chemical and mechanical safety of glass packaging, as well as labelling and storage requirements and mandatory traceability of glass packaging. Full text Russian Website lex.uz