Regulation on method and mode of functioning of Veterinary Inspection organs in case of suspicion or detection of inappropriate health quality of foodstuff of animal origin, permitted additional substances and other food components.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Inspection Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

The Regulation enters into force 14 days after publication in the Journal of Laws.

Abstract

The present Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, which is composed of six Paragraphs, establishes that, in case of suspicion or detection of inappropriate health quality of foodstuff of animal origin, the Veterinary Inspection shall: protect the foodstuff concerned by marking and using official seals or stamps; specify the amount of the foodstuff concerned and the storage method; examine the foodstuff concerned; control the documentation relative to the internal control and protect the documentation concerning the foodstuff concerned; take samples for laboratory testing purposes; initiate proceedings to establish circumstances which caused the inappropriate quality of foodstuff.

Full text

Polish

Website

isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Act on sanitary conditions of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2001

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Inspection, Viticulture/oenological practices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX