Decree on hygiene requirements for products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and food. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws 38/2001 Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of publication in the Collection of Laws. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Health, which is composed of 26 articles and 14 Annexes, establishes hygiene requirements for products that are in their finished state intended to come into contact with foodstuffs or food, or which are in contact with foodstuffs or food and are intended for that purpose. This Decree does not apply to products that are the subject of archaeological and ethnographic interest of collectors, objects of artistic interest which are not intended to come into contact with foodstuffs or food, and antiques, which means products for which more 100 years have passed from the production. This Decree does not apply to coatings and surface treatments, which are part of foodstuffs and may be consumed together with these foodstuffs such as substances covering cheese rinds, prepared meat products or fruits. Full text Czech Website www.podnikame.cz References - Legislation Amended by Decree amending the Decree on hygiene requirements for products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and food. Legislation | Czechia | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on hygiene requirements for products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and food. Legislation | Czechia | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on hygiene requirements for products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and food. Legislation | Czechia | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on hygiene requirements for products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and food. Legislation | Czechia | 2011 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX