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Law on food safety.

Pays/Territoire
Arménie
Type du document
Législation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition
Mot clé
Législation de base Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires HACCP Traçabilité/traçage du produit Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Additifs alimentaires Viticulture/pratiques vinicoles Transformation/manutention Transport/dépôt Emballage/étiquetage Certification
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 shall enter into force on the tenth day following that of its official publication.
Résumé

The law governs the relations with respect to the safety at stages of import, export, manufacture, processing, packaging, labelling, transport, storage and placing on the market of food, materials in contact with food and food additives, as well as at stages of trading and mass catering. This Law shall not apply to: (a) domestic preparation, handling or storage of food for private or domestic consumption; (b) transit transfers of foodstuff. The basic principles of public policies ensuring food safety are as follows: (a) protection of consumers interests; (b) safety of human life and health and safety of environment at all stages of food chain; (c) international cooperation and information exchange; (d) international criteria and requirements for ensuring food safety. Foodstuff, materials in contact with food and food additives placed on the internal market shall meet sanitary and hygienic requirements and shall be labelled in Armenian. Labels shall contain the following information: (a) the name, net weight or volume if pre-packaged; (b) the list of the main ingredients; (c) the list of the food additives added to foodstuff (if any); (d) the day, month and year of production, storage terms, special instructions for storage (if any) and the date of minimum durability; (e) instructions for use; (f) particulars of the manufacturer (address and business name); (g) country of origin of the foodstuff, materials in contact with food and food additives; (h) alcoholic strength by volume for alcoholic beverages; (i) nutritive value; (j) other information provided for by the Law; (k) information on “genetically modified food” if applicable. Foodstuff, materials in contact with food and food additives shall be subject to compulsory compliance certification. State control of safety of food and food additives at all stages of production and circulation shall be implemented by the Government of the Republic of Armenia through its authorities. In order to ensure food safety it shall be compulsory to input a self-control system based on the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system principles.

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Abroge

Law No. ZR-25 on safety of foodstuffs.

Législation | Arménie | 1999

Mot clé: Législation de base, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Additifs alimentaires, Limite maximum de résidu, Hygiène/procédures sanitaires, Emballage/étiquetage, Eau potable, Codex Alimentarius, Traçabilité/traçage du produit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Abrogé par

Law No. HO-135-N “On food safety”.

Législation | Arménie | 2014 (2023)

Mot clé: Législation de base, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Hygiène/procédures sanitaires, Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Santé publique, Nutrition, Additifs alimentaires, Transformation/manutention, Transport/dépôt

Source: FAO, FAOLEX