Law No. ZR-338 “On food security”. Pays/Territoire Arménie Type du document Législation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Sécurité alimentaire Droit à l'alimentation Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Transport/dépôt Normes Législation de base Droits de l'homme Aire géographique Asie, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2003. Résumé This Law regulates relations in the sphere of ensuring food security and determines the main guidelines of state policy in this sphere. The basis of the economic policy of the Republic of Armenia in the field of ensuring food security is to ensure the right of citizens to good nutrition and avoid hunger in accordance with the norms of international law (art. 5). The basic directions of state policy in the sphere of ensuring food security shall be: (a) stimulation of local production of basic foodstuffs; (b) ensuring quality of foodstuffs; (c) formation of state food reserves; (d) regulation of food market; and (e) balance between local food production and import of foodstuffs. The main tasks of the Government shall be: (a) to ensure accessibility of foodstuffs for the population; (b) to ensure food safety; and (c) formation, storage and replenishment of state food reserves. Food quality shall comply with national standards. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.parliament.am