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Law No. LP216/2023 on amendments to some legislative acts (optimization of the activities of the National public health agencies).

Country/Territory
Moldova, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, General
Keyword
Institution Public health Consumer protection Biosafety Certification Food additives Novel food Registration Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force three months after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

Article 28 of the Law No. 105-XV on protection of consumers’ rights shall be amended to add the following wording: “Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices shall be competent public authority in the field of medicinal products, pharmaceutical and parapharmaceutical products, medical devices, as well as other products and services provided to consumers by pharmaceutical companies and institutions”. Article 2 of the Law No. 10 “On state supervision over public health” shall be amended to add the following wording: “Biosafety is a set of principles, technologies and practices, used to ensure protection, control and accounting of biological material and/or equipment associated with its processing. Registration certificate shall be intended authorizing document that competent authority for state supervision of public health records the placing on the market and use of a product or category products”. Article 24 of the Law No. 10 “On state supervision over public health” shall be amended to add the following wording: “The following products that pose a potential danger to human health and life are subject to state registration: (a) biocidal products; (b) food additives, other than those containing exclusively vitamins and/or minerals; (c) novel food; and (d) food additives, enzymes and flavorings.”

Full text
Russian/Romanian
Website
www.legis.md

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 105-XV on protection of consumers’ rights.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Processing/handling, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 10 “On state supervision over public health”.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2009 (2016)

Keyword: Public health, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX