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Food (Control and Sale) (Amendment) Law, 2003 (Law No. 20(I)/2003).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimerida tis Dimokratias No. 3679, Part I, Supplement I, 31 January 2003, pp. 55-61.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This law may be cited as the Food (Control and Sale) (Amendment) Law of 2003 and shall be read as one with the Food (Control and Sale) Laws of 1996 up to 2002 (No. 2) (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Law”). The principal Law and the present Law shall be read in conjunction and will be referred to as the Food (Control and Sale) Laws 1996-2003. The Law provides for certain amendments to the principal law, more specifically: in article 15 a new section (7) is added, establishing the administrative procedures for appeals against the sampling and analysis methods of foodstuffs; article 16A is added, establishing the powers of the Director of Medical and Public Health Services; article 23 is replaced by the text laid down in article 4 to this Law.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amends

Food (Control and Sale) Law, 1996 (Law No. 54(I)/96).

Legislation | Cyprus | 1996 (2014)

Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Fraud, Basic legislation, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Court/tribunal, Fish products, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Novel food, Offences/penalties, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning, Transport/storage, Vending, Animal health, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX