Hygiene and Official Control of Foodstuffs Regulations, 2006 (P.I. 320/2006). Country/Territory Cyprus Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Geographical area EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract With the purpose of harmonizing the Cypriot legislative framework with Commission Directives 96/3/Euratom, 98/28/EC and 2004/4/EC and partial implementation of Regulation (EC) Nos. 852/2004 and 882/2004, the Cabinet of Ministers issue the present Regulations. Technical terms mentioned in these Regulations shall be understood as defined by the principal law and Regulations (EC) Nos. 178/2002, 852/2004 and 882/2004. Regulation 3 prescribes that a Register of food business operators shall be kept. In particular, every food business operator shall notify the Ministry of Health of each establishment under its control that carries out any of the stages of production, processing and distribution of food, with a view to the registration of each such establishment. As regards the designation of laboratories that may carry out the analysis of samples taken during official controls, Regulation 6 prescribes that official laboratories have to comply with the requirements laid down in article 12 (2) of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004. Two Annexes are attached to the text of these Regulations. Full text Greek Website www.mof.gov.cy References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs. Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health, Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Hygiene and official control of foodstuffs Regulations 2001 (P.I. No. 143/2001). Legislation | Cyprus | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Hygiene and Official Control of Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 (P.I. 269/2007). Legislation | Cyprus | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hygiene and Official Control of Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (P.I. 509/2011). Legislation | Cyprus | 2011 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX