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Food (Control and Sale) (Amendment) (No. 2) Law, 2004 (Law No. 172(I)/2004).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimerida tis Dimokratias No. 3852, Part I, Supplement I, 30 April 2004, pp. 3215-3218.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Packaging/labelling
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 is issued with the purpose of (a) enacting the issuance of Regulations as regards the compliance of the Cypriot legislative frame with EU legislation on materials in contact with foodstuffs; (b) expand further the powers of inspection and control on materials in contact with foodstuffs; (c) include a broader number of cases in which controlling officers may sample foodstuffs for official analysis. The Law may be cited as the Food (Control and Sale) (Amendment) (No. 2) Law of 2004 and shall be read as one with the Food (Control and Sale) Laws of 1996 up to 2003 (Νο. 3) (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 1996-2003 (No. 4). With the present Law articles 14, 15 and 29 to the principal law are amended, as regards materials in contact with foodstuffs. More specifically, in article 14 paragraph (d) is replaced; section (1) to article 15 is replaced and a new section (2A) is added; paragraphs (e) and (i) of section (1) to article 29 are replaced with the text contained herewith.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.mof.gov.cy

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