Presidential Decree No. 333 amending the Presidential Decree No. 969 on additional measures for the implementation of Law No. 759-IG “on foodstuffs”. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Consumer protection Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Institution Standards Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day it is published. Abstract This Decree, made by the President, amends Paragraph 5 of Article 1. The Decree states that “Within the competence of the Ministry of Economy and Industry, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the State Customs Committee and the State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents Committee” shall be replaced by “the Ministry of Economy and Industry for protection of consumers’ rights, The Ministry of Health for observance of sanitary requirements, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources for observance of environmental requirements, the Ministry of Agriculture for observance of veterinary and phytosanitary requirements, the State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents Committee for observance of standardization and other regulatory requirements, the State Customs Committee for custom controls”. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az References - Legislation Amends Presidential Decree No. 969 on additional measures for the implementation of Law No. 759-IG “On foodstuffs”. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2003 Keyword: Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Food security, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX