Joint Ministerial Decision 1408/274009/2020. Classification of food businesses in risk categories - Frequency of official controls. Pays/Territoire Grèce Type du document Règlement Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Government Gazette no. 4463/B of 2020. Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Commerce/industrie/sociétés Certification Protection du consommateur Additifs alimentaires Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Monitorage Évaluation/gestion des risques Fraude Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé This Decision defines the methodology for classifying food businesses into risk categories based on risk assessment and in compliance with food legislation, with official controls at every stage of food production, processing and distribution. According to the Decision, the effectiveness of official controls is related to the limitation of existing or potential risks in terms of safety and the protection of the interests of the consumer and therefore the Decision establishes criteria for the classification of food businesses in risk categories and a scoring system concerning: company's risk profile, type of food produced or managed and its biological, chemical or physical risks and the specific categories of vulnerable consumers; food processing and handling processes and how they affect the safety, integrity and nutritional value of food. Texte intégral Grec Site web www.et.gr