Law amending Law on the Supervision of the Handling of Food. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Processing/handling Registration Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2002. Abstract Article 8 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Food processing enterprise shall have the duty to register suppliers of foodstuffs, alimentary raw materials and other additives for processing and manufacturing of foodstuffs, and also enterprises (entrepreneurial associations) to which it supplies foodstuffs. Registered information shall be transferred to Food and Veterinary Service at its request”. Full text Russian Website latvia.news-city.info References - Legislation Amends Law on the Supervision of the Handling of Food (1998) Legislation | Latvia | 1998 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Standards, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Internal trade, Consumer protection, Governance, Institution, Monitoring, Business/industry/corporations, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX