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Ministerial Decree No. 434 regulating some issues of consumer information as regards alimentary raw materials and foodstuffs.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO) Breastfeeding/infant food Food additives Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Certification Nutrition
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

The Premier decrees to establish that legal and natural persons carrying out the processing and trade of alimentary raw materials and foodstuffs manufactured with the utilization of GMOs and food additives: 1) must specify on each label the presence or the contents of GMOs (or the components thereof) and food additives; 2) must produce at the request of the inspecting authority and consumers the documents certifying food safety and food quality of the products manufactured with the utilization of GMOs and food additives. In the process of the state registration and compulsory certification of alimentary raw materials and foodstuffs there must be carried out compulsory inspection as regards the presence therein of GMOs and food additives. Manufacturing and trade of infant food manufactured with the utilization of GMOs (or the components thereof) shall be prohibited.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.kaznachey.com

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 217-Z on quality and safety of food raw materials and foodstuffs.

Legislation | Belarus | 2003 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Meat, Public health, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Contract/agreement, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Joint Order No. 12/26 validating the list of alimentary raw materials and foodstuffs subject to inspection for the presence of GMO (and components thereof) issued by the Ministry of Public Health and by the Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Certification.

Legislation | Belarus | 2005

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Vegetables/legumes, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX