Law No. 859 “On standstill period (moratorium) on inspection of processing facilities”. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Inspection Consumer protection Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes legal grounds for implementation of standstill period (moratorium) on inspection of processing facilities owned by entrepreneurs raising production output and using new technique and technology for expansion of no less than half of processing facilities. Introduction of moratorium must ensure protection of legal rights and interests of the population. Inspection shall be assigned independently of the moratorium if it is related to food quality control and food safety. Full text Russian Website mmk.tj