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