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Poultry Meat (Specifications for the Production, Classification, Labelling and Marketing) Law, 2004 (Law No. 280(Ι)/2004).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimerida tis Dimokratias No. 3940, Part I, Supplement I, 31 December 2004, pp. 5610-5625.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Poultry products Meat Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Authorization/permit Processing/handling Standards Offences/penalties Inspection
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

This Law provides for the implementation at a national level of EU Regulations regarding the production, classification, marking and marketing of poultry meat. Aim of the present law is to establish the competent authorities and specify the procedures for implementing the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1906/90and Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1538/91. It also establishes sanctions to be applied if trespassing of the provisions of the aforementioned Regulations is verified. Article 4 of the law prescribes that an approval for any request to operate on behalf of a poultry meat processing facility shall be granted only if the provisions of the said Regulations are fulfilled. Article 5 designates the Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment as the competent authority for the purposes of this law. Under article 7 are set forth the designation and competencies of Inspectors. Article 8 sets out the National Laboratory of Reference. Article 10 provides for the establishment of penalties and sanctions. With article 12, the Poultry Meat (Specifications for the Production, Classification, Labelling and Marketing) Law of 2000-2002 and the Regulations issued under of, are hereby repealed.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.mof.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1538/91 introducing detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No. 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultry.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Internal trade, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Treated food, Inspection, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultry.

Legislation | European Union | 1990

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Poultry Meat (Specifications for the Production, Classification, Labelling and Marketing) Law, 2000 (Law No. 101(I)/2000).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2000

Keyword: Poultry products, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

The Poultry Meat Marketing Specifications Law, no. 110 of 2020.

Legislation | Cyprus | 2020

Keyword: International trade, Poultry products, Slaughtering, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Poultry, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX