Order No. 191 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on the modalities of safety control of crop production. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Cereals/grains/rice Vegetables/legumes Breastfeeding/infant food Food quality control/food safety Certification Agricultural commodities Nutrition Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes The Regulation enters into force from 1 August 1999. Abstract The present Regulation establishes the modalities of carrying out control over the contents of potentially dangerous to human health toxic substances in crop production: 1) nitrates; 2) residues of pesticides and toxic elements; 3) mycotic toxins; 4) radioactive nuclides. All crop production processed and traded by the agricultural organizations, farms and other land tenants, and destined for alimentary purposes shall be subject to control. Crop production destined for the manufacturing of infant food, and also imported and exported crop production must pass control for the purpose of exposure of all the above-mentioned toxic substances. Each lot of crop production destined for processing or trade must be accompanied by quality and safety certificate. Grain shall not be subject to nitrates’ contents control. The period of validity of quality and safety certificate for vegetables shall be of ten days. Control for the exposure of radioactive nuclides shall be carried out on crop production grown on the contaminated territory. Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com