National legislation

This Decree approves the list of imported and exported food, animal and agricultural products on which veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary control shall be carried out. The list gives descriptive information about the products. Furthermore, every product shall have a code number of foreign economic activity commodity...

This Law makes minor changes in the Law No.208-IIQ of 2001 on viticulture and wine-making. This Law adds some sentences, regarding prohibition of using planting materials produced by genetically modified crops, or the methods of modern biotechnology and genetic engineering in wine production and disposal and...

This Decree amends the Ministerial Decree No. 142. According to this Decree, “which can pose a threat to human life, health or property” phrase, which is under the rule of hygiene certificates, veterinary certificates and certificate of compliance for foodstuffs shall be replaced with “which can...

This Decree makes several changes by adding several sentences in Article 2, regarding certification. It is stated that “certificate of compliance for foodstuffs imported to Azerbaijan will be valid until the expire date of foodstuffs” shall be added. In addition, the Decree adds sentences regarding the...

This Law makes minor changes in order to be in compliance with the Law on inspections in the field of entrepreneurship and protection of entrepreneurs’ interests. In Article 28 “the activities of public agencies” shall be changed as “the activities of public agencies shall be carried...

This Decree makes several changes in the Ministerial Decree no. 154. This Decree states that, in Article 2, “which can pose a threat to property and the environment” phrase shall be changed as “the interests’ of the state property, as well as direct and significant threat...

This Law makes minor changes in the Law No.208-IIQ of 2001 on viticulture and wine-making. This Law adds “not genetically modified” phrase, after “durable” word in the Paragraph 3 of Article 5 and after “planting materials” words in Paragraph 1 of Article 6. ...

This Decree makes minor change, by amending the expression “receipt” to “document” in Paragraph 2.1 of the rule of issuing certificate of compliance to foodstuffs and in Paragraph 2.2 of rule of issuing hygiene certificate to foodstuffs. ...

This Decree makes minor changes by adding sentences to Article 1.3, as “payments in the case of issuance of hygiene certificate” and to Article 2.1.5, as “confirmation of payment in the case of issuance of hygiene certificate”. ...

This Resolution of the Ministry of Health defines the requirements for compliance with the standards specified, in order to ensure food safety. This Resolution states that these sanitary rules shall be applied to real and legal persons in food business and also to the state sanitary...

This Decree makes minor changes in the Ministerial Decree No. 154, by adding “unless specified otherwise in the legislation” phrase before “food” in Paragraph 4 of Article 5.2 and take “environmentally friendly” phrase out of articles 5.6 and 14.4. ...

This Decree sets forth provisions on requirements for sustainable agro-ecological system and food safety. The natural and unnatural remedies allowed in organic farming and approved by the relevant international organizations are listed in this Decree such as: 1. Internal and external minimum surface area for various...

This Decree aims at determining specific procedures for storage and transportation of ecologically clean food and agricultural products. The storage and transportation of ecologically clean food and agricultural products shall be in conformity with international standards, as well as sanitary and hygienic requirements. This Decree sets...

This Ministerial Decree establishes that state hygienic registration of foodstuffs shall be mandatory for legal and natural persons carrying out manufacturing, import and trade of foodstuffs. Hygienic certificate shall be issued for foodstuffs that have passed hygienic registration. The applicant shall submit the following documentation: (a)...

This decree sets forth the procedures and rules of the form and cancellation of certificate of compliance, hygiene certificate, veterinary certificate, certificate of compliance to foodstuffs, hygiene certificate to foodstuffs and veterinary certificate to foodstuffs. Certification of accredited foodstuffs in the National Certification System is mandatory...

This Resolution validates the forms of forms of compliance certificate (Annex 1), hygienic certificate (Annex 2) and veterinary certificate (Annex 3), and also sets the mandatory procedures for the issuance thereof. Certification of the foodstuffs shall be carried out in order to ensure safety of foodstuffs...

This Ministerial Decree establishes that the purpose of public control shall be the protection of the rights and interests of consumers determined by the legislation, prevention of the production, importation and sale of the foodstuffs that can pose danger for the life, health, properties of the...

This Decree sets out principles and procedures of issuance of quality certificates, quality control and expertise on food products and responsibilities in case of violation of rules. This Decree states that the Ministry of Economy and Industry shall be charged with carrying out quality control over...

This Resolution shall be applicable to foodstuffs non-complying with standards and requirements, expired foodstuffs subject to compulsory withdrawal, neutralization or destruction after relevant inspection and examination of the aforesaid foodstuffs. Public control authorities shall carry out inspection and examination of foodstuffs in the following cases: (a)...

This Decree states that iodine content of salt used in food and feed shall be quantified as 30-50 mcg/g. ...