The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law of food surveillance in food surveillance Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1998, no. 7; 2002, nr. 2), the amendments are as follows: 1. Article 1: Express 5 and paragraph 6 by the following: "5) food-prepared accordingly, processed, partially processed or unprocessed plant and animal or other substances or products intended for human consumption;
6) food chain — all transactions with food from its extraction to consumption [mining (excluding plant products), working, processing, manufacturing, packaging, storage, distribution, transport, movement across the State border, wholesale and retail, catering]; "
exclude paragraph 9, the word "any";
10. point off the word "any";
Add to paragraph 11, after the words "environmental pollution" with the words "or an" tillage.
2. in article 4: to complement the second subparagraph by the following text: "but the allowable pollution level should not be higher than the output produced in Latvia pollution levels";
to supplement the article with the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth subparagraph by the following: "(5) where the food production levels are lower than the countries of the European Union, permitted the mandatory safety requirements would be the lowest level of pollution.
(6) the requirements for home produced food production and distribution is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
(7) food chain the required accompanying documents established by the Cabinet of Ministers.
(8) food containing genetically modified organisms or have been produced from those in Latvia may be spread only after the authorization of law.
(9) foods containing genetically modified organisms or have been produced from them, the marking prescribed by Cabinet and provide information about the genetically changed components or that this food produced from genetically modified organisms. "
3. Put article 5 by the following: "article 5. (1) undertakings whose activities include the production, food processing, manufacturing, processing, freezing, storage and packaging, can be involved in the food chain, where they work with each food group in the food chain and are recognized and assigned an approval number.
(2) food companies recognize and give them recognition, the number of food and veterinary service.
(3) undertakings whose activity is not mentioned in the first paragraph of this article, the food chain can be involved, if they are registered by the food and veterinary service.
(4) the food business recognition policy or registration procedures shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
(5) the fact that the food business is accepted or registered, to certify that a company can consistently ensure their activities and comply with the legislation and the requirements laid down in food and veterinary service of supervision and control.
(6) the activities of the company in accordance with the requirements of the importing country shall recognize the food and veterinary service.
(7) the food company's particular business food chain, if the action is not recognised or registered regulations laid down in, suspended under the Act "for companies, institutions and organisations of the suspension of the order".
(8) in the first and third subparagraphs shall not apply to national pharmaceutical inspection competence existing medicines and pharmaceutical products. "
4. in article 7: Supplement to the second part of the article as follows: "(2) a Person who conducts economic activities and engaged in one of the stages of the food chain, is responsible for ensuring the compliance with all food regulatory legislation.";
believe the current text of article of the first part of the article.
5. Add to article 8 at the fifth, sixth and seventh subparagraph by the following: "(5) food company Manager is responsible for the in-house food chain employed individual professional qualifications. These people sliding requirements regulated by the Cabinet of Ministers regulations.
(6) the self-control system established by the non-compliance with the minimum of food safety requirements, the company will inform the food and veterinary service of the Cabinet of Ministers.
(7) food companies must comply with the documented package that ensures hygiene and conformity of production to the requirements of the manufacturer quality requirements. "
6. in article 9: turn off in the first paragraph, the words "other than private or public water supply equipment";
to turn off the second part.
7. Supplement article 10 the fourth part as follows: "(4) vehicles, food business must comply with the requirements of the laws in the country, and there must be a food and veterinary service issued permission to carry food with them."
8. Replace article 11, the words "existing normatīvtehnisk" with the word "regulatory".
9. Supplement 19. the third paragraph of article after the word "uzturnorm" with the words "and healthy eating recommendations".
10. Add to article 20 paragraph 8 with the following: "8) preparing proposals and legislative acts with the genetically modified organism, including the new food, the prevalence of problem solving."
11. Article 21: Add to point 1 of the second paragraph of point "b" after the word "activities" with the words "and to withdraw their recognition and registration";
Add to paragraph 3, the second subparagraph with the following sentence: "it is mandatory to carry out comprehensive laboratory testing for imported food, which price is lower than the manufacturer's wholesale relevant products in your country.";
to express the point 4 of the second paragraph of point "a" the following: "(a)) to monitor and control of organic products and recognition procedures and process organic products according to the regulations,";
Add to paragraph 7 the second subparagraph with the following sentence: "the study of Risk factors and risk reduction in order to find out the minimum safety requirements under the food producers and distributors."
Add to the second part of paragraph 12 the following: "12) engaging the European Union rapid notification system, perform research and the risks to achieve risk reduction, eliminating the minimum safety requirements inadequate food imports in Latvia.";
to complement the fourth part with a new sentence as follows: "this list does not include imports of goods is not allowed."
12. Supplement article 22 with the fifth subparagraph by the following: "(5) in the event of a threat to human life or health, the country's main food and health inspector is entitled to set limits or prohibitions on the importation of food in Latvia."
13. transitional provisions: replace, in paragraph 3, the words ' until 1 June 2002 "with the words" until 2002 December 31 ";
Supplement 3 to 8, 9, 10 and 11. subparagraph by the following: ' 8) until March 1, 2003 to issue rules governing the requirements for home produced food production and distribution;
9) until March 1, 2003 to issue rules governing the food chain the required supporting documents;
10) until June 1, 2003 to issue rules governing the requirements for food;
11) until June 1, 2003, to determine the order in which self-control system established by the non-compliance with the minimum of food safety requirements, the company will inform the food and veterinary service. ";
transitional provisions be supplemented with 7, 8, 9 and 10 in paragraph by the following: "7. Recognition that food companies carried out in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers on 6 March 2001 a Regulation No 106" food company recognition and registration procedures ", be considered valid.
8. Food business operators (other than those which have been assigned an approval number in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers on 6 March 2001 a Regulation No 106 "food company recognition and registration procedure"), which involved in the food chain to this law, article 5, fourth paragraph referred to Cabinet from the date of entry into force of the provisions, prohibited to take part in the food chain, if they are not logged on to the food and veterinary service in until 1 January 2003. If the food companies, which activity mentioned in this law article 5, first paragraph is under the supervision and control of the State and meets the requirements of the legislation, the food and veterinary service assign an approval number. The food company, whose activity is not mentioned in this law article 5, first paragraph, recorded by the food and veterinary service, giving them a registration number.
9. food companies who want to get involved in the food chain to this law, article 5, fourth paragraph referred to Cabinet regulations effective date, action may be instituted only after receiving the food and veterinary service.

10. the food business operators who have not engaged in the food business to this law, article 5, fourth paragraph, the Cabinet of Ministers regulations referred to the date of entry into force of the action may be initiated only after the food company's recognition or registration receipt Cabinet. "
The law adopted by the Parliament in 2002 on September 12.
The President of the Parliament instead of the President j. stream in 2002 Riga 2 October editorial comment: the law shall enter into force by October 16, 2002.