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Decree on spices, table salt, dehydrated meals and soup preparations.

Country/Territory
Slovakia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 309 of 2015.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Agricultural commodities Coffee/cocoa/tea Packaging/labelling Beverages
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 1 December 2015.
Abstract

This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, which is composed of 26 articles and four Annexes, lays down requirements for the production and marketing of: (a) fermentation vinegars (art. 3 and 4); (b) spices (art. 5, 6 and 7); (c) mustard and other flavoring preparations (art. 8, 9 and 10); (d) tea, tea extracts and their preparations (art. 11 and 12); (e) coffee, coffee substitutes and products made from them (art. 13 and 14); (f) table salt (art. 15, 16, 17 and 18); (g) dehydrated meals and soup preparations (art. 19, 20 and 21). These requirements include specification of raw materials used for the production, quality and labelling requirements for individual types of these products. Annex 1 specifies physical and chemical requirements for spices, Annex 2 for mustard, and Annex 4 for coffee and coffee substitutes. Annex 3 contains the list of plants and their parts intended for the production of tea.

Full text
Slovak
Website
www.zakonypreludi.sk

References - Legislation

Implements

Act no. 152/1995 on foodstuffs.

Legislation | Slovakia | 1995 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Internal trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX