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Resolution No. 27 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating Regulations for withdrawing, neutralizing of destruction of the foodstuffs unfit for utilization.

Country/Territory
Azerbaijan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Standards Inspection
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Abstract

This Resolution shall be applicable to foodstuffs non-complying with standards and requirements, expired foodstuffs subject to compulsory withdrawal, neutralization or destruction after relevant inspection and examination of the aforesaid foodstuffs. Public control authorities shall carry out inspection and examination of foodstuffs in the following cases: (a) at request of public authorities, legal and natural persons; (b) risk of food poisoning or infection among the population; (c) by results of supervision by public authorities. Inspection and examination shall establish: (a) suitability of foodstuffs for human consumption; (b) conditional suitability (if foodstuffs unfit for human consumption can be re-processed at food processing enterprises); (c) unsuitability for human consumption and subject to destruction or for use as animal feedstuffs.

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Amended by

Ministerial Decree No. 316 amending the Resolution No. 27 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating Regulations for withdrawing, neutralizing of destruction of the foodstuffs unfit for utilization.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2015

Keyword: Biotechnology, Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO)

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 242 amending the Resolution No. 27 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating Regulations for withdrawing, neutralizing of destruction of the foodstuffs unfit for utilization.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX