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Republican Resolution on Law No. 38 of 1992 on controlling food and on regulating its sale.

Country/Territory
Yemen
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No.7, 15 April 1992, 8 pp.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Standards Institution Inspection
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on 3 April 1992.
Abstract

This Resolution consists of 3 Chapters divided into 26 articles. Chapter I deals with terms and definitions. Chapter II provides for the management and duties of the Technical Consultative Committee as well as for the responsibility of Analysis and Inspection Body. General and final provisions are given in Chapter III. Article 3 establishes the Technical and Consultative Committee for the implementation of this Law. The above-mentioned Committee may establish Subcommittees (art. 4). Article 5 defines the competencies of the Committee which are to: offer consultation to the Minister; control the implementation of this Law; and, coordinate, with other authorities, the control and inspection on food. The Body of the Ministry of Environment shall carry out the control and inspection on food (art. 7). Competencies of the Legal Officer are defined in article 9. Article 10 specifies the steps to be followed in case of confiscation of food. Food or samples that have to be analyzed shall be sent to the Analysis Laboratories within 24 hours (art. 11). The results of the analyses by the accredited laboratories shall be considered valid (art. 15). Offences and penalties are provided for in articles 20-22. The Yemeni Standardization and Metrology standards shall be compulsory (art. 23).

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Amended by

Ministerial Resolution No. 13 of 2002 amending some provisions of the Republican Resolution issuing Law No. 38 of 1992 on the control of food, and regulation of its trade.

Legislation | Yemen | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Inspection, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX