Romania plans to revise veterinary hygiene and food safety regulations

Published Dec 26, 2023

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The Romanian Veterinary and Food Safety Authority issued a draft order, Order No. 111/2008 "Regulations on Veterinary Hygiene and Food Safety", which will come into effect 6 months after being published in the Official Gazette of Romania. The main revisions include applying the specification to various activities related to the production, processing, storage, transportation, and sales of animals or non-animal origin food, as well as revised product definitions and distinctions between processing and primary production for poultry and other meat products. The document also defines the concept of "small quantity" and exempts those processed in small quantities from certain management requirements.

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On December 18, 2023, the Romanian Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) issued a draft order, Order No. 111/2008 "Regulations on Veterinary Hygiene and Food Safety", which will enter into force 6 months after publication in the Official Gazette of Romania. Main revisions content include: (1) This specification applies to the production, processing, storage, transportation and sales activities of animals or food of non-animal origin, as subsequently revised and supplemented; (2) Revised product definitions such as “direct supply from producers”, “retail sales”, “other bee products”, “fishery products”, “poultry meat”; (3) The processing of poultry and other meat products is distinguished from primary production, and the ...

Source: Foodmate