Law No. ZRU-251 on prevention of micronutrient deficiency of the population. Pays/Territoire Ouzbékistan Type du document Législation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Sécurité alimentaire Additifs alimentaires Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Recherche Aire géographique Mer d’Aral, Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Asie Centrale, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie du Nord Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Résumé The purpose of this Law shall be prevention of micronutrient deficiency of the population. The Act consists of 4 Sections divided into 18 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) state regulation in the sphere of prevention of micronutrient deficiency of the population; (3) preventive arrangements concerning micronutrient deficiency of the population; and (4) conclusive provisions. Micronutrients are indispensable nutritional substances (vitamins and mineral substances) required for normal growth and development of human organism. Micronutrient deficiency originates from insufficient intake of micronutrients from food, leading to the development of diseases. The main directions of state policy for the prevention of micronutrient deficiency of the population shall be: (a) state control over food quality and food safety and in particular over food additives; (b) promotion of enriched food production; (c) promotion and support of production of food additives; and (d) research aimed at identification of micronutrient deficiency and prevention thereof. Texte intégral Russe Site web norma.uz Références - Législation Implementé par Decree No. 260 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the arrangements implementing Law No. ZRU-251 on prevention of micronutrient deficiency of the population. Législation | Ouzbékistan | 2010 Mot clé: Additifs alimentaires, Hygiène/procédures sanitaires, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Source: FAO, FAOLEX