Food (Control and Sale) (Amendment) Law, 2005 (Law No. 27(I)/2005).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Inspection Fraud Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties

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 2005 and shall be read as one with the Food (Control and Sale) Laws of 1996 up to 2004 (Νο. 2) (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Law”). The principal Law and the present Law shall be read as one and will be referred to as the Food (Control and Sale) Laws 1996-2005.The law is issued with the purpose of a better implementation of EU Regulations and Decisions in the food sector (Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002). Under this light, the law brings forth amendments to comply with certain provisions of the aforementioned Regulation. More specifically, articles 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16A, 17, 17A, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 26 are amended and/or replaced while the new articles 23A, 23B and 23C are added, establishing sanctions and penalties. The law also amends Annex I to the principal law and inserts Annex II listing down EU Decisions to which articles 23A and 23B make reference to.

Full text

Greek

Website

www.mof.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety

Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Early warning system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Access-to-information, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, International trade, Liability/compensation, Public health, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Protection of environment, Agricultural commodities, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Amended by

Food (Control and Sale) (Amendment) Law, 2005 (Law No. 27(I)/2005) - Corrigenda.

Legislation | Cyprus | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Inspection, Fraud, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX