Order No. 117 of the Ministry of Public Health regarding the modalities of carrying out expertise and hygienic certification of biologically active food additives.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Certification Food additives Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety

Geographical area

Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific

Abstract

The Minister orders to validate the Regulation. Biologically active food additives must not contain drastic substances, drugs and poisonous substances, as well as vegetable raw materials not used in the medicine and nutrition. The present Regulation regards certification of nutriceutics that are the sources of nutritional substances in doses not exceeding 6 human daily needs, and parapharmaceutics containing doses of active substances lower than therapeutic. Hygienic certification of biologically active food additives includes: 1) expertise of accompanying documentation; 2) carrying out sanitary and chemical, biological or other types of research; 3) valuation of the results of research; 4) issuing hygienic certificate. The document consists of 5 Sections. Section 1 lays down general provisions. Section 2 establishes the modalities of hygienic certification of biologically active food additives. Section 3 regards expertise of documentation. Section 4 regards expert valuation of biologically active food additives. Section 5 regards legalization and period of validity of hygienic certificate of biologically active food additives.

Full text

Russian

References - Legislation

Implements

Law of the RSFSR No. 1034-I on sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1991

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Land-use planning, Urban land, Waste disposal, Waste management, Industrial water use, Potable water, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX