Law No. 86 “On labeling of foodstuffs”.

The scope of this Law shall be protection of human life and health, consumer protection in the process of labelling of foodstuffs and is aimed at preventing fraud and deceit of consumers. It establishes compulsory requirements for labelling of foodstuffs: (a) traceability and identification of a product; (b) requirements for labelling of foodstuffs; and (c) compliance assessment of foodstuffs. The provisions of this Law shall be compulsory for all legal persons and individual entrepreneurs performing handling, processing, vending and internal trade of foodstuffs. It shall not be applicable to public catering. Basic principles of labelling shall be as follows: (a) information of consumer shall be clear, consistent, complete and reliable; (b) producer must submit the necessary and reliable information to the consumer on foodstuffs ensuring correct choice of products by consumer; (c) information shall be supplied in the form of text, conventional symbols, identification marks and drawings on packaging; and (d) text of information for consumers shall be written both in state and official languages.