Ministerial Decree No. 1628 on improvement of the control over the contents of hazardous substances in live animals and animal products. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Access-to-information International trade Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Abstract According to the present Decree the Ministry of Agriculture and Food shall be entrusted with the task of carrying out control over the contents of hazardous substances in live animals (cattle, sheep, goats, swine, equine animals, poultry, aquatic animals, rabbits and game) and animal products to be exported to EU member states. The Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Certification and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall cooperate with the authorized institutions of the EU to ensure the timely access to information regarding food safety requirements applicable in the EU. Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com