Law No. 8 of 1990 on the organisation of food control. Pays/Territoire Qatar Type du document Législation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Inspection Commerce intérieur Commerce international Infractions/sanctions Emballage/étiquetage Normes Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 60 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Law defines the quality standards of food intended for human consumption. It regulates the trade, packaging, transport of both imported and locally produced food. It prohibits the circulation of food in cases of: violation of the standards set forth in the Regulations and Decisions implementing this Law or other relevant Laws; damaged food that could be harmful to the human health; alteration of the food. The Law also prohibits the use of contaminated food with radioactive materials, pesticides, toxic substances, or infectious diseases. The Minister of Public Health shall publish Decisions limiting the presence of harmful substances in certain types of food, identifying the imported food that must be accompanied by a health certificate from the country of production, and prohibiting the import of food that may be a danger to the public health. The Ministry of Public Health shall survey the imported food after its arrival to the customs offices and control that its standards respect the provisions of this Law. The Law defines the control measures and sampling and management of seizures. Crimes and respective penalties are specified in the text. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.sjc.gov.qa Références - Législation Amendé par Law No.4 of 2014 amending Certain Provisions of Law No. 8 of 1990 on Regulation of Human Food Control. Législation | Qatar | 2014 Mot clé: Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, Protection du consommateur, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No.20 of 2017 amending some provisions of the Law No.8 of 1990 on the organisation of food control. Législation | Qatar | 2017 Mot clé: Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Inspection, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX