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Law No. 623 of 2004 regulating the dietician and nutrition profession and meals.

Pays/Territoire
Liban
Type du document
Législation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Official Gazette No. 62, 25 November 2004, 4 pp.
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition
Mot clé
Aliments diététiques et de régime Nutrition Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Transport/dépôt Transformation/manutention Classement/déclassement Inspection Autorisation/permis Infractions/sanctions
Aire géographique
Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on 25 November 2004.
Résumé

The aim of this Law is to regulate the profession of dieticians. This Law is composed of 5 Chapters divided into 17 articles. Chapter 1 defines the profession of dieticians. Chapter 2 deals with the fields of this profession and the competences of specialists in dietetics, nutrition, alimentation and meals, as follows: (a) planning and projecting meals based on all nutritional elements; (b) controlling the workers operating in the preparation and distribution of meals; (c) defining the quality of food and equipment for purchase and storage; (d) controlling preparation and storage places; (e) guiding singular persons and groups to apply the principles of dietetics and nutrition for the selection of food; and, (g) preparing dietary food, dietetic food products and special diets compatible with the needs of the patient. Chapter 3 deals with the classification of the specialists in dietetics and nutrition as well as regulates the practise of the profession. Chapter 4 subjects the practise of the profession to a previous licence from the Ministry of Public Health as well as specifies the requirements and conditions for practising the profession. Chapter 5 contains offences and penalties.

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