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Food Act (1999)

Country
Estonia
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Act provides the grounds for handling food and raw material, the self-checking of an operator, and state supervision in order to ensure food safety and the compliance of food with other requirements. This Act applies to the handling of alcohol and water insofar as the handling of alcohol and water is not regulated by other legislation. The Act further provides for notification and licence obligation (including a preschool child care institution, basic school, upper secondary school); requirements for food; general requirements for handling; self-checking of operator; presentation of information; conveyance of food to Estonia, import and export of food; overall organisation of state supervision; food supervision fee; sampling, analysis and laboratories; liability.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est20799ENG.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est20799EST.pdf
Web site
http://www.riigiteataja.ee
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The English text is a consolidation as amended last by RT I, 17.11.2021.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
RT I 1999, 30, 415
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Toiduseadus (1999)
Amends
Organic Agriculture Act.
Implements
Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.
Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs.
Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements.
Directive 2003/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/13/EC as regards indication of the ingredients present in foodstuffs.
Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.
Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs.
Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1852/2001.
Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers.
Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control.
Regulation (EC) No. 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No. 258/97.
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. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.
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.
Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC.
Commission Directive 1999/21/EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes.
Commission Directive 2001/101/EC amending Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs.
Commission Directive 2006/141/EC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC.
Commission Directive 2006/142/EC amending Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council listing the ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs.
Commission Directive 2006/37/EC amending Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of certain substances.
Commission Directive 2007/68/EC amending Annex IIIa to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain food ingredients.
Commission Directive 2013/46/EU amending Directive 2006/141/EC with regard to protein requirements for infant formulae and follow-on formulae.
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1161/2011 amending Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 953/2009 as regards the lists of mineral substances that can be added to foods.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1170/2009 amending Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of Council and Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of vitamin and minerals and their forms that can be added to foods, including food supplements.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1243/2008 amending Annexes III and VI to Directive 2006/141/EC as regards compositional requirements for certain infant formulae.
Council Directive 89/396/EEC on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs.
Implemented by
Repeals
Food Law, 1995.