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Law on the Supervision of the Handling of Food (1998)

Country
Latvia
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Law regulates the supervision of the handling of food. Its purpose is to ensure handling the food, which is qualitative and safe to human health, life and the environment, eliminating the risks, promoting the trade and protecting the interests of consumers. The Law prescribes the national competence issues with regard to the handling of all forms of food and any food establishment and natural person involved in it. Issues regarding the handling of food and its monitoring, which are not governed by this Law, shall be governed by regulations of the European Union. The Law further provides for food and the handling thereof; food unfit for distribution; state supervision and control of the handling of food; and suspension and renewal of the operation of food establishments.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/lat37829ENG.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/lat37829LAT.pdf
Web site
http://https://likumi.lv
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The Latvian version of this Law is consolidated as at 25 October 2018.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Latvijas V stnesis, 60/61, 06.03.1998.; Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Zi ot js, 7, 02.04.1998.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
P rtikas aprites uzraudz bas likums (1998)
Amended by
Implements
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. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs.
Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs.
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. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients.
Regulation (EC) No. 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings.
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 234/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings.
Regulation (EC) No. 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on smoke flavourings used or intended for use in or on foods.
Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods.
Implemented by