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Regulation on Food Hygiene.

Country/Territory
Croatia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
HACCP Processing/handling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection International trade Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Regulation lays down general hygiene rules for food business operators food, with particular taking into account the following principles: a) primary responsibility for food safety rests under entity in the food business; b) it is necessary to ensure food safety throughout the food chain, starting with primary production; c) food that cannot be stored safely at room temperature, particularly frozen foods, it is important to maintain the cold chain; d) general implementation of procedures based on the principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), together with the application of good hygiene practice, should reinforce the responsibility of business operators in the food sector; e) instructions and guides are valuable tools that operators in the food business at all levels of the food chain can use as help in enforcing the rules on food hygiene and the application of HACCP principles; f) it is necessary to establish microbiological criteria and requirements for monitoring the temperature, based on scientific risk assessment; g) it is necessary to ensure that imported food meets at least the same hygiene standard as food produced in the Croatian Republic, or an equivalent standard.

Full text
Croatian
Website
www.hah.hr

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2007

Keyword: Basic legislation, Certification, Consumer protection, Data collection/reporting, Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Processing/handling, Standards, Transport/storage, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation Amending the Regulation on Food Hygiene.

Legislation | Croatia | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation Amending the Regulation on Food Hygiene.

Legislation | Croatia | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX