Regulation No. 856/MoH on the Control on Production, Export and Import of Safe Food. Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food additives Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Registration Standards Codex Alimentarius Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on the date of its signature. Abstract This Regulation, consisting of six Parts, defines the principles, rules, measures for production, processing, import and export and distribution of Food in Lao PDR in order to management, control, strengthen and promote the food businesses units in term of development. To be as a tool of monitoring, control of the production, processing, import and export and distribution of Food; in order to ensuring the quality and safety for consumers, making the food businesses units and food activities functions smoothly undertake accordingly to defined rules and principles. Full text English Website www.laotradeportal.gov.la