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Ministerial Decree No. 792 validating Technical Regulation “On safety of infant food”.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Processing/handling Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Internal trade Consumer protection Nutrition
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

The scope of this Technical Regulation shall be to ensure protection of life and health of children from hazardous impact of hazardous and dangerous factors originating in the course of processing, storage, transportation, trade and recycling of infant food, and protection of consumers. It establishes mandatory requirements for: (a) identification of infant food; (b) conformity assessment of infant food for compliance with the requirements of this Technical Regulation; and (c) packaging and labelling of infant food. Identification of infant food means definition of alimentary uses thereof and age groups of children it is destined for in accordance with information contained on label and consumer packaging, and/or manufacturer declaration.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.gov.kg