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LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of November 18, 1999 No. 759-IQ

About foodstuff

(as amended on 09-01-2023)

This Law establishes the legal basis of quality management, production and organization of the market of foodstuff, ensuring food security of the population in the Azerbaijan Republic.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Basic concepts

The concepts used in this Law express the following values:

foodstuff - food staples, food and additives (ingredients), products included in group of flavoring goods;

food - the products consumed by the person in the natural or processed type;

the minimum quality of foodstuff - the organoleptic, physical and (or) chemical qualities guaranteeing suitability of foodstuff to consumption by the person;

safety of foodstuff - compliance of food to the environmental, sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary standards, rules and requirements guaranteeing their safety for life and health of the person;

packing and auxiliary materials - the natural and artificial materials used (which are in contact) in production process, storages, transportations and sales of foodstuff;

the consumer value of foodstuff - properties of the foodstuff providing food, biological and physiological needs of the people and also provided and used in the different purposes;

children's food - the special products of food adapted for physiological features of children's organism;

dietary food - the special products of food used in the preventive and medical purposes;

food security of the population - system of the economic, legal and organizational measures performed by the state for the purpose of providing the population of the country with the foodstuff necessary for his health and activities;

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