Law No. HO‑143‑N on State Supervision of Food Safety.

This Law regulates the organization and implementation of state supervision in the fields of food safety, veterinary medicine and phytosanitary. It applies to food products, materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, goods subject to veterinary and phytosanitary control, as well as pesticides and agrochemicals at all stages of production, processing, circulation, import, export and transportation, and governs the relations arising in the course of such supervision.
It defines the system of state supervision, including the basic notions applicable in this field and the forms through which supervision is carried out. The Food Safety Inspectorate Body is designated as the competent authority, and its functions are established, including the registration of operators, the issuance of certificates and other official documents, and the maintenance of registers. The Law also regulates the exchange of information and cooperation between competent state bodies and other actors involved in the relevant sectors.
State supervision extends to activities related to the production, processing, storage, transport, import, export and sale of food and feed, as well as to veterinary and phytosanitary activities. Within this framework, provisions are laid down concerning sampling and laboratory testing, compliance with hygiene, safety and labelling requirements, and actions taken with respect to products that do not comply with established requirements.
The Law establishes that supervision is carried out on the basis of risk analysis, including risk assessment, risk management and risk communication, and sets out principles applicable to the exercise of supervision, including traceability, transparency, responsibility of operators and precaution. It further regulates monitoring and audit procedures, including documentation and record-keeping, and provides for the suspension of activities and handling of products in cases of non-compliance.