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Food (Control and Sale) (Amendment) Law, 2013 (No. 177(I)/2013).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ε.Ε., Παρ.Ι(I), Αρ.4422, 27/12/2013.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Access-to-information Vending Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Consumer protection
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

This Act may be cited as the Food (Control and Sale) (Amendment) Act 2013 and shall be read together with the Food (Control and Sale) Laws of 1996 to 2011 (hereinafter referred as the "basic law") and referred to collectively as the Food (Control and Sale) laws of 1996 to 2013. Article 16A of the principal law is amended by replacing subsection (1) with new subsection (A): "Each of the Directors of Medical Services and Public Health Services and Veterinary Services may take appropriate measures, including information published in the press, broadcasting television announcements, radio communications advertisement and notices by any other means, in order to inform the public; (a) on the risk to human health which may result from food, required under the terms and pursuant to article 10 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002, and (b) infringements of the provisions of articles 7, 9, 11 or 12 and/or 13 of this amended Law in relation to a particular foodstuff to reports information in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) of paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of this article".

Full text
Greek
Website
www.cylaw.org

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