Ministerial Decision No. 239/2018 On the National Food Accreditation and Registration System

The Minister of Climate Change and Environment,

After perusal of Federal Law No. 1/1972 On the Competencies of Ministries and Powers of Ministers, and its amending laws;

Federal Law No. 10/2015 On Food Safety and its Implementing Regulation; and

Cabinet Decision No. 32/2017 Concerning the Organisational Structure of the Ministry; and

Based on the public interest requirements,

Has decided as follows:

Article 1

The Electronic Food Registration System (ZAD) shall be adopted as a national food accreditation and registration system according to the requirements and procedures contained in the Annex attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The competent department at the Ministry shall update the Annex attached to this Decision based on any new developments in coordination with the competent local authorities.

Article 3

The definitions of the terms and expressions that appear in the Annex attached to this Decision shall be based on Federal Law No. 10/2015*[1] On Food Safety and its Implementing Regulation.

The terms “registration” and “accreditation” shall have the meanings assigned against each: