State Standard No. AZS 855-2015 for Food Products. Rules for marking with the sign “Contains no GMO”. Basic concepts.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Standards Food quality control/food safety Genetically modified organism (GMO) Inspection Consumer protection Packaging/labelling

Geographical area

Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia

Abstract

This State Standard has been set by Technical Committee (TK 02) on Standardization of food and agricultural products and has been registered by the Decision No. 150111500015 of the Collegium of the State Committee for Standardisation, Metrology and Patent. The initial inspection shall be in 2020 to determine the requirements of the standard to comply with the international standards, norms, rules and recommendations. This State Standard provides guidance on marking food products produced without using genetic engineering techniques or not containing GMO, with the sign “Contains no GMO”. This Standard shall be applied to food producers and importers. The purposes of labelling are protection of consumer rights by providing comprehensive and accurate information, assisting consumers on conscious consumption and increasing the competitiveness of food products.

Full text

Azerbaijani

Website

www.e-qanun.az

References - Legislation

Implements

Presidential Decree No. 155 on the approval of the statute and committee structure of the Azerbaijani State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2009

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Environmental standards, Institution, Public health, Standards, Protection of environment, Intellectual property rights/patents, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX