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Feed Act (2007).

Country
Estonia
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The Act establishes requirements for feed, including its composition, safety and compliance, and regulates the handling, placing on the market and use of feed. It defines feed and related categories, including feed additives, premixtures, compound feed and medicated feed, in accordance with European Union legislation.
The Act sets obligations concerning the safety and quality of feed, including restrictions on prohibited ingredients and limits on undesirable substances, as well as requirements for labelling and for feed containing genetically modified organisms. It provides for notification to the competent authority in cases where feed may be harmful.
The Act regulates the activities of feed business operators, including requirements for handling and use of feed, licensing and notification obligations, and the preparation and implementation of self-checking systems. It includes provisions on the use of feed additives, medicated feed and feed intended for particular nutritional purposes, and regulates the import and export of feed, including the entry of feed from third countries.
The Act provides for official control and supervision by the Agriculture and Food Board, including inspection, sampling and analysis, and establishes a national register of food and feed business operators. It also contains provisions on supervision fees and sets out liability and penalties for violations of the requirements of the Act.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est178420.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est178420en.pdf
Web site
http://www.riigiteataja.ee
Entry into force notes
The provisions of this Act enter into force on 1 February 2007, except for §44 that enters into force on 1 July 2007.
Notes
Consolidated version of this Act, as last amended by the Act of 29 January 2025, published in the State Gazette I, no. 2 of 14 February 2025.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
RT I 2007, 6, 32
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Söödaseadus (2007).
Implements
Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation).
Regulation (EC) No. 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC.
Commission Directive 2009/8/EC amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels of unavoidable carry-over of coccidiostats or histomonostats in non-target feed.
Commission Directive 2008/82/EC amending Directive 2008/38/EC as regards feedingstuffs intended for the support of the renal function in case of chronic renal insufficiency.
Commission Directive 2008/76/EC amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed.
Commission Directive 2008/38/EC establishing a list of intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes.
Commission Decision 2007/275/EC concerning lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts under Council Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC.
Commission Directive 2006/77/EC amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for organochlorine compounds in animal feed.
Commission Directive 2006/13/EC amending Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs.
Commission Directive 2005/86/EC amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards camphechlor.
Commission Directive 2005/87/EC amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards lead, fluorine and cadmium.
Commission Directive 2005/8/EC amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed.
Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down requirements for feed hygiene.
Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.
Commission Directive 2003/100/EC amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed.
Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.
Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC
Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition.
Commission Directive 2003/57/EC amending Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed.
Commission Directive 2003/7/EC amending the conditions for authorization of canthaxanthin in feedingstuffs in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC.
Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption.
Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed.
Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
Council Directive 90/167/EEC laying down the conditions governing the preparation, placing on the market and use of medicated feedingstuffs in the Community.
Implemented by
Regulation of the Minister of Rural Affairs no. 85 of 2022 on the rate of hourly fee charged for performing food, feed and veterinary supervision operations in 2023.
Regulation No. 89 of 2019 of Minister of Rural Affairs on Procedure for Payment of Fees for Food, Feed and Veterinary Supervision, Control of Acceptance and Payment in Cash and Refund of Overpaid Supervision Fees.
Regulation No. 151 of the Minister of Agriculture establishing the Procedure for taking samples in course of supervision and list of methods of analysis used to verify conformity of feedingstuffs.
Repeals
Regulation No. 150 of the Minister of Agriculture of establishing the Requirements for handling of medicated feedingstuffs.
Feedingstuffs Act.