LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

of June 29, 2003 No. 217-Z

About quality and safety of food staples and foodstuff for life and health of the person

Accepted by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2003

Approved by Council of the Republic on June 11, 2003

This Law is directed to enhancement of legal, organizational and economic basis of state regulation in the field of quality assurance of food staples and foodstuff and their safety for life and health of the person (further, unless otherwise specified, - quality assurance and safety of food staples and foodstuff).

Article 1. The main terms used in this Law and their determinations

For the purposes of this Law the following main terms and their determinations are used:

safety of food staples and foodstuff - the condition of food staples and foodstuff testimonial of lack of the unacceptable risk connected with harmful effects per capita and its future generations in case of their use in recommended conditions;

dietary supplements to food - natural, identical natural food and (or) biologically active agents, and also the pro-biotic microorganisms intended for the direct use by the person or introduction in structure of foodstuff for the purpose of enrichment of its food allowance and which are not the single source of food;

the manufacturer - the legal entity irrespective of its form of business, the individual entrepreneur, the production of food staples and foodstuff performing on its own behalf for realization to acquirers (consumers) and bearing responsibility for compliance of these of food staples and foodstuff to the established requirements to their quality and safety;

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