Law on Food Safety.
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Law regulates the basics principles aimed to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health, and also a effective protection of consumer interests and demands in the production and trade of safe food and feed.
This Law provides for a set of rules that can be used for a concrete definition of the food security on the territory of the Republic of Montenegro, that defines that: the right to have a guaranteed access to the safe (residues, toxins and bacteria free food) and healthy food and/or feed (microbiological characteristics, nutritional composition) is a right of every person on the territory of the Republic of Montenegro
This Law is based on the principle of reliable, scientifically based and effective implementation of procedures in the selection and implementation of measures in the field of food and feed safety, appropriate requirements of the protection of life and health, animal health and welfare, plant health and environmental protection.
This Law applies to all stages of production and distribution of food or feed. This Law is applied in accordance with the principles of free trade, in order to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health as its basic principle. This Law does not apply to: Primary production of food or feed for their own domestic use; Preparation, handling and/or storage of food for their own use in the household or food for animals used in food production for their own domestic use; Direct supply of consumers with small quantities of primary products; Feed that is not used for the production of food.
It is prohibited to produce and trade in food that is not safe. Food is considered safe if it is not harmful to human health, if it is suitable for human consumption, if used in the right way and proper manner.
This Law further prescribes/defines: all terms and definitions necessary for the classification of food, establishes the official duties of the competent national ministries and institutions, sets the standards related to the risk calculation/assessment, establishes “The Food Council”, public participation provisions, informing and access to information principle, market and internal/international trading rules, diet food provisions new food provisions and definitions, some water and potable water definitions necessary for the correct water use during the production and/or processing of food or feed at all stages, GMO’s, production/processing requirements, marking/labelling standards, transport and storage minimum requirements, packaging related provisions, hygienic standards and relative procedures, animal feed provisions, HACCP implemented provisions, registration and data collection provisions, inspection, monitoring and analysis provisions, reporting requirements, fitosanitary measures, responsibilities of the producers, distributors and competent bodies and national institutions, and offences and penalties.
This Law is divided into 12 Chapters and 93 articles.
This Law provides for a set of rules that can be used for a concrete definition of the food security on the territory of the Republic of Montenegro, that defines that: the right to have a guaranteed access to the safe (residues, toxins and bacteria free food) and healthy food and/or feed (microbiological characteristics, nutritional composition) is a right of every person on the territory of the Republic of Montenegro
This Law is based on the principle of reliable, scientifically based and effective implementation of procedures in the selection and implementation of measures in the field of food and feed safety, appropriate requirements of the protection of life and health, animal health and welfare, plant health and environmental protection.
This Law applies to all stages of production and distribution of food or feed. This Law is applied in accordance with the principles of free trade, in order to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health as its basic principle. This Law does not apply to: Primary production of food or feed for their own domestic use; Preparation, handling and/or storage of food for their own use in the household or food for animals used in food production for their own domestic use; Direct supply of consumers with small quantities of primary products; Feed that is not used for the production of food.
It is prohibited to produce and trade in food that is not safe. Food is considered safe if it is not harmful to human health, if it is suitable for human consumption, if used in the right way and proper manner.
This Law further prescribes/defines: all terms and definitions necessary for the classification of food, establishes the official duties of the competent national ministries and institutions, sets the standards related to the risk calculation/assessment, establishes “The Food Council”, public participation provisions, informing and access to information principle, market and internal/international trading rules, diet food provisions new food provisions and definitions, some water and potable water definitions necessary for the correct water use during the production and/or processing of food or feed at all stages, GMO’s, production/processing requirements, marking/labelling standards, transport and storage minimum requirements, packaging related provisions, hygienic standards and relative procedures, animal feed provisions, HACCP implemented provisions, registration and data collection provisions, inspection, monitoring and analysis provisions, reporting requirements, fitosanitary measures, responsibilities of the producers, distributors and competent bodies and national institutions, and offences and penalties.
This Law is divided into 12 Chapters and 93 articles.
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Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Zakon o bezbjednosti hrane.
Implemented by
Repealed by