Order No. 226 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Requirements for inspection of grain quality and the issuance of grain quality certificates.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Cereals/grains/rice Food quality control/food safety Certification Transport/storage Inspection Agricultural commodities

Geographical area

Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia

Abstract

This Order establishes that testing of grain quality shall be carried out by laboratories accredited by the authorized state certification and standardization authority. A grain quality certificate shall be issued for each homogeneous lot of grain to be shipped to a single address, transported by a single means of transport or intended for simultaneous storage. The certificates shall be issued in accordance with the outcome of testing. Grain expertise shall include: (a) inspection of conveyances (or storage facilities); (b) sample selection; (c) testing; and (d) legalization of grain quality certificates.

Full text

Russian

Website

www.government.kz

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 143-2 on grain.

Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2001 (2004)

Keyword: Cereals/grains/rice, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Food security, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural commodities, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX