National legislation

The Law lays down the objectives and principles for all phases of production, processing, distribution, and inspection of organic products and the use of indicators in labelling and marketing. The Law is partially approximated with Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic...

The guidelines establishes the criteria to be used for determining the purity of the colorings used in food products. The Deparetement of Food Safety and Fishing, the National Food Authority, and the Institute of Food Safety and Veterinary are charged with enforcement. ...

This Regulationlays down the rules for the production, processing, and distribution of food of animal-origin destined for human consumption. The Department of Food Safety and Fishery and the National Food Authority is responsible for its enforcement. ...

This Order approves the regulation “On the inspection measures for controlling the aphtha epizootic disease”. The regulation consists of the following Chapters: Purpose (I); Control of the disease centers (II); Preventing measures (III). It also includes several appendixes such as: Determining the center of disease...

The guideline approves the maximum residual levels of pesticides in bananas, tomatoes, wheat, cucumber, apple, potatoes, table grapes, wine grapes, peppers, and table olives as specified in the annex attached to this decision. The Department of Food Safety, the National Food Authority, and the Veterinary and...

This Instruction provides for the establishment of the Scientific Committee which shall provide, at request, scientific opinions in the field of food safety. It is composed of two panels: the panel of biological risks, and the panel of chemical risks. Its tasks and rules of procedures...

This Law amends and supplements articles 1,3, 18 and 20 of Law No. 9942 of 2008 with regard to the inspection authority, its task and rules of procedure as well as the penalties and other complimentary measures issued in case of law infringements. The inspection decisions...

This Law 63/2013 supplements article 33 of Law 8443 of 1999 regulating viticulture, wine and other products originating from grape with regards to penalties and other complementary sentences issued in case of infringements as well as their appeal procedures. ...

This Law supplements article 33 of Law 8443 of 1999 with regard to the penalties and other administrative measures issued in case of law infringement. The inspection decisions might be appealed according to the law on inspection. ...

This Law No. 73 of 2013 amends and supplements articles 24 and 32 of Law No. 9441 of 2005 on the production, storage, processing and marketing of milk and dairy products with regards to inspection procedures, the entities authorized to carry out inspection, and the penalties...

This Law amends and supplements articles 3, 19, 38, 39, 56, 61, 68 and 70 of Law 9863 of 2008 regarding the food control and inspection structures including the National Food Authority, its tasks and rules of procedure as well as the penalties and other complimentary...

This Law takes into account the model of Council of Europe Regulation 1234/2007 dated 22 October 2007 and the EU Commission Regulation 29/2012 dated 13 January 2012. ...

The Instruction aims at ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market regarding materials and other articles destined to be in direct or indirect contact with food, ensuring a high level of protection for human health and consumers’ interests. To this end, it provides for rules...

Order No. 316 of 2012 repeals order No.5 of 2012 with the aim of updating and improving the content of these certificates and bringing them in line with best market practices. The Department of Veterinary Service, the Food Safety Department and the National Food Authority are...

This Law aims at protecting the human life and health as well as the environment. It’s composed of the following sections: General Provisions (I), Animals slaughtering, Meat trade (III), Responsibilities of other state structures (IV), Administrative infringements and sanctions for the responsible structures (V), Immediate effects...

The Guideline lays down the criteria regarding the use of food additive “E960 Steviol Glykoside” in food products produced in or imported to the Republic of Albania. The National Authority of Food and the Food Safety Institute are the responsible authorities for implementation of the guidelines....

The Order No. 328 of 2011 approves the Regulation determining the criteria and on the required veterinary certification for animals and animal products entering to Albania from other countries and territories under the administration of these countries. The Order further sets forth specific requirements for each...

The law lays down the general principles of inspection, the organization of the public institutions that carry out inspection functions, the rules of procedure, and the establishment of the Central Inspectorate. The law consists of several chapters: I- General Provisions, II- Purpose and Principles of Inspection,...

This Instruction lays down the procedures for the implementation of good practices in hygiene, production, and procedures based on HACCP in food production and processing plants. It consists of the following Chapters: General Provisions (I); HACCP – Principles and guidelines for their implementation (II); Qualifications and...

The Instruction provides for hygiene requirements that need to be observed by food business operators regarding the production, processing, deposit, and transportation of eggs and their products, snails, frog legs, lard and other processed fats, bones and bone products, processed proteins, blood and blood products, and...