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Ministerial Decree No. 407 validating the Regulation on destruction (recycling) of produce (commodities)unfit for trade.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Fraud Consumer protection
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

The purpose of this Ministerial Decree shall be to protect consumers against produce (commodities) potentially harmful to human health. This Ministerial Decree establishes that all the commodities produced, imported and traded on the national territory shall comply with safety and quality requirements and standards, sanitary, veterinary and environmental rules and regulations. Poor quality (unmerchantable) produce (commodities) shall be subject to prohibition for circulation, confiscation and destruction or recycling by order of the competent state authority. Defective produce (commodities) shall be classified as follows: (a) partially fit that can meet standards after re-processing or recycling; and (b) unfit for consumption that is subject to mandatory destruction.

Full text
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