Law No. 890 “On food safety”. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Special dietary uses Food additives Processing/handling Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Traceability/product tracing Consumer protection Nutrition 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 regulates relations in the sphere of food safety with a view of protection of human life and health, consumers, animal and vegetable kingdom, and environmental protection. It shall be applicable to processing, transportation, storage and trade of foodstuffs and ingredients, including dietary food, infant food and biological food additives, and also to packaging materials. Basic regulatory principles of food safety shall be: (a) liability; (b) risk assessment; (c) prevention; (d) control; (e) traceability; (f) consumer protection; (g) transparency; (h) application of national safety standards to national and imported foodstuffs; and (i) free trade ensuring high level of protection of human life and health. Only safe foodstuffs can be authorized for trade. Producers and suppliers of foodstuffs must comply with the provisions of this Law. Safety of foodstuffs shall be ensured through state regulation, compliance with food safety standards, production control and testing, and civil and penal liability of the offenders. Full text Russian Website mmk.tj References - Legislation Repeals Law No.54 of 2002 on food safety and food quality. Legislation | Tajikistan | 2002 (2007) Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural commodities, Breastfeeding/infant food, Certification, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Program to create favorable conditions for the introduction of good agricultural practices in agricultural production of the (International Standard Global G.A.P.). Legislation | Tajikistan | 2020 Keyword: Policy/planning, Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Certification, Food security, International relations/cooperation, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 1882 amending Law No. 890 “On food safety”. Legislation | Tajikistan | 2022 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX