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Resolution No.18/1 of 2013 on Registration of wholesale markets for fruits and vegetables to the Ministry of Agriculture, and their management system.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Noise pollution Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Internal trade Registration Authorization/permit Vegetables/legumes Fruits/edible nuts Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Solid waste Waste management Waste non-domestic sources
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force six months after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution consisting of 17 articles and 2 Annexes provides for the registration to the Ministry of Agriculture for all the markets, including the wholesale markets. Furthermore, in every market is created a committee, for a term of three years, with organization and development tasks. The application for the registration shall be presented within six months from the start of the market activity, and art.3 lists the documents that must accompany applications. The Resolution also regards: a series of specific market activities and services, listed in art.5; surveillance and detection on commercial traffic; rules for buyers and sellers, selling products, times of work in the market; market access and related allowing card or badge; and cleaning, security and public safety. Annex 1 deals with the mechanism of work within the wholesale markets for fruits and vegetables and Annex 2 deals with the environmental conditions to be met for licensing the establishment of areas for trading in fruits and vegetables, such as management of liquid and solid wastes and management of the air and noise pollution.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.agriculture.gov.lb