Law No. IX-886 “On supervision over the public health”. Country/Territory Lithuania Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Water supply Potable water Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2003. Abstract This Law establishes the principles of supervision over the public health, the structure of the system of supervision and state regulation with a view of guaranteeing the public health and ensuring safety of public health. Supervision over the public health includes ensuring safe natural environment and prevention of negative environmental impact. The Act consists of 7 Sections divided into 46 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) structure of the system of supervision over the public health; (3) state regulation of supervision over the public health; (4) ensuring public health; (5) healthy way of life; (6) practice of supervision over the public health; and (7) conclusive provisions. Regulation of supervision over the public health entails a series of sanitary and hygienic proceedings ensuring control of unpackaged foodstuffs and potable water, and also ensuring food quality control and food safety. Full text Russian Website www3.lrs.lt References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. V-412 of the Minister of Public Health validating Hygiene Standard No. HN 97/2004 “Pesticides (Plant protection products) setting Maximum allowable concentration of pesticides in the environment.” Legislation | Lithuania | 2004 Keyword: Pesticides, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Business/industry/corporations, Transport/storage, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. amending Law No. IX-886 “On supervision over the public health”. Legislation | Lithuania | 2016 Keyword: Public health, Certification, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX