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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