Government Decree No. HG221/2009 validating the Regulation regarding microbiological criteria for food products.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures HACCP Business/industry/corporations Processing/handling Public health Meat

Geographical area

CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations

Entry into force notes

This Government Decree enters into force six months after the date of its official publication.

Abstract

This Regulation establishes microbiological criteria for certain microorganisms and mechanisms of application that economic agents of food sector must comply with the use of general and special hygiene requirements. At all stages of food production, processing and distribution, including the retail stage, food business operators apply measures in the context of procedures based on HACCP principles and the application of good hygiene practices to ensure that: (a) supply, manipulation and processing of raw materials and food products subject to control are carried out in compliance with process hygiene criteria; (b) food safety criteria applicable throughout the shelf life of the products are met under conditions of distribution, storage and use that are reasonably provided. Economic agents in the food sector responsible for the manufacturing of the product carry out studies in accordance with this Regulation in order to verify compliance with the criteria throughout the entire shelf life. This measure applies primarily to ready-to-eat foods in which Listeria monocytogenes may grow and which may pose a Listeria monocytogenes public health risk. Riska assessment and sample taking shall be applicable to meat of cattle, swine, sheep, goat and horses.

Full text

Russian/Romanian

Website

www.legis.md

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 221-XVI on veterinary and sanitary activities.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2007 (2012)

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Wild fauna, Endangered species, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. LP306/2018 “On food safety”.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2018

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Food additives, Traceability/product tracing, Public health, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Fraud, Risk assessment/management, Precautionary principle, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX