National legislation

This Ministerial Decree establishes that “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements food processing enterprises” shall be applicable to: (a) projecting, construction, re-construction, re-equipment and putting in operation; (b) keeping and maintenance of equipment and premises; (c) processing, handling, packaging, transportation, storage and enrichment of foodstuffs; (c) production control;...

This Ministerial Decree establishes that “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for confectionery enterprises” shall be applicable to: (a) projecting, construction, re-construction, re-equipment and putting in operation; (b) keeping and maintenance of equipment and premises; (c) processing, handling, packaging, transportation, storage of confectionery; (c) production control; and (d)...

Item 50 shall be amended to add the following wording: “50. Certification of compliance of meat and meat-based products shall be carried out with a view of establishing conformity with food safety indices with the requirements of this Technical Regulation.” ...

This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of trade of sturgeon fish species and caviar caught by state enterprises exercising state monopoly on external and internal markets. Storage of the aforesaid fish products shall conform to epidemiological, hygienic and sanitary requirements. Trade shall be authorized in the...

This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of carrying out monitoring related to internal food resources. Criteria of ensuring food security shall be: (a) availability of foodstuffs; (b) economic accessibility to foodstuffs; and (c) ensuring food safety. The purpose of monitoring shall be timely and immediate decision-making...

This Ministerial Decree regulates the processing, trade, import, packaging, labelling, storage and transport of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Trade in GMOs shall be authorized only following safety certification and state registration. Only state-registered GMOs may be imported, with the exception of samples imported for registration testing....

This Ministerial Decree establishes the safety requirements for infant, dietary and health foods. It does not apply to homemade foodstuffs. Infant foods without negative impacts on human health or life that have passed state registration in accordance with national food safety legislation shall be authorized for...

This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of carrying out state supervision over compliance of foodstuffs in the process of manufacturing, handling, turnover, recycling and destruction of foodstuffs with the requirement of the national food legislation. The aforesaid supervision shall be carried out by the authorized state...

This Ministerial Decree addresses the import of foodstuffs subject to state registration, of which only samples necessary for registration testing may be imported prior to registration. Import of foodstuffs shall be authorized if accompanied by: (a) a food safety certificate issued by the exporter; and (b)...

This Ministerial Decree establishes minimum safety requirements for milk and dairy products and it shall be applicable either to raw milk or to finished dairy products of national and foreign origin traded on the national territory. It shall be applicable to all natural and legal persons...

This Ministerial Decree shall be applicable to: (a) fruit and vegetable juices; (b) directly squeezed juices; (c) reconstituted juices; (d) concentrated juices; (e) dry juices; (f) nectars; (g) juice drinks; (h) fruit infusions; (i) concentrated fruit infusions; (j) diffusion juices; (k) squash; and (l) concentrated squash....

This Ministerial Decree establishes the Regulation on coordination with the authorized state bodies processes of elaboration, manufacturing, trade, recycling and destruction of foodstuffs and compliance of machinery, equipment and materials used for carrying out the aforesaid operations with a view of ensuring food safety. It shall...

This Law lays down the legal basis for ensuring the safety of food to protect human health and life, consumers and environment. It applies to domestic and imported foodstuffs as well as to their processing, sale, recycling and destruction. State regulation of food safety shall be...