Presidential Decree No. 640 on approval of the food safety program of the Azerbaijan Republic. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Internal trade International trade Certification Consumer protection Agricultural development Business/industry/corporations Institution Nutrition Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day it is published. Abstract The Decree, made by the President of Azerbaijan, states that the food safety program is approved to increase agricultural production and to improve food supply. Food safety program aims at increasing local agricultural production, taking measures to maintain food prices at an acceptable level and creating a system to prevent food shortages. To achieve food safety, the implementation of the program has two strategies: 1. Taking short-term and long-term measures, which assists private farmer econo Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az