The Agriculture Commission edits the Food Law

The Committee on Agriculture, Food and Forests of the National Assembly adopted the changes proposed by the Council of Ministers to the Food Act at first reading. The changes foresee the inclusion of new European regulations in the field of food in Bulgarian legislation. "With these changes, we are working to reduce the administrative burden on businesses, clearer distribution of responsibilities among institutions, more effective control, and higher food safety for Bulgarian consumers," commented Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Stefan Burdjev during the presentation of the changes to the deputies. The proposals include 12 amendments, explained Iliyan Kostov, Director of the Directorate "Agro-Food Chain Policies" at the Ministry of Agriculture. Work is underway on the Law on Agricultural Associations Several major corrections are introduced with the amendment to the Food Act. The first of these is the requirement that the retail trade and storage of food supplements, foods ...