Ministerial Decree No. 158 validating the Regulation on state hygienic registration of foodstuffs and keeping state registry. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Certification Registration International trade Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes that state hygienic registration of foodstuffs shall be mandatory for legal and natural persons carrying out manufacturing, import and trade of foodstuffs. Hygienic certificate shall be issued for foodstuffs that have passed hygienic registration. The applicant shall submit the following documentation: (a) application containing full applicant’s data; (b) compliance certificate issued by local sanitary authority; (c) copy of contract for imported foodstuffs; (d) samples (specimen) of foodstuffs; and (e) copy of receipt of payment for biological, chemical and toxicological expertise of foodstuffs. The following information shall be recorded in the process of registration: (a) serial number; (b) registration date; (c) registration number; (d) information on the applicant (legal or natural person); (e) name and address of the producer; and (f) product name. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Presidential Decree No. 969 on additional measures for the implementation of Law No. 759-IG “On foodstuffs”. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2003 Keyword: Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Food security, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 87 amending the Ministerial Decree No. 158 validating the Regulation on state hygienic registration of foodstuffs and keeping state registry. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2011 Keyword: Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX