Order No. 102 of the Minister of Agriculture “On certain issues of state monitoring to ensure food safety”.

This Order approves the Regulation on the Development and Implementation of the State Monitoring Plan for Food Safety. The regulation was adopted following a state audit on the effectiveness of veterinary, phytosanitary, and food safety systems and establishes a unified framework for monitoring the safety of animal-origin food products. It defines the responsibilities of veterinary authorities at district, regional, and national levels in preparing three-year and annual monitoring plans based on risk indicators, statistical data, previous monitoring results, production volumes, imports, environmental pollution data, and non-compliance findings.
The regulation sets out detailed procedures for planning and conducting food safety monitoring. Annual plans specify the types of animal products to be tested, the number of samples to be collected, their origin (domestic or imported), and the food safety parameters to be examined. Monitoring covers microbiological, parasitological, radiological, toxicological, and veterinary drug residue indicators, as well as requirements established by Eurasian Economic Union food safety technical regulations. Sample collection is carried out by state veterinary inspectors at production, storage, slaughter, processing, and retail facilities, while accredited state veterinary laboratories perform testing, issue reports, maintain control samples, and notify authorities of any detected non-compliance.
The regulation also introduces formulas and percentages for calculating the minimum number of samples that must be collected for various categories of domestic and imported animal products, including meat, poultry, fish, milk, eggs, and honey. Detailed annexes classify monitoring indicators into two groups: prohibited or unauthorized substances (such as certain hormones, beta-agonists, nitrofurans, and other banned veterinary drugs) and authorized pharmacologically active substances and contaminants (including antimicrobials, pesticides, heavy metals, dioxins, mycotoxins, microbiological hazards, and parasitological agents). Where laboratory testing identifies unsafe products, authorities must inform product owners, producers, and relevant regulators, while imported products may be subjected to enhanced laboratory controls under Eurasian Economic Union procedures.