Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 545 Riga 2015 (September 29. No 51 33) food chain training of persons employed in the field of food hygiene of the order issued under the food surveillance law article 8 fifth 1. determines: 1.1. procedures for food chain employed persons (hereinafter employees) trainees ' food hygiene; 1.2. requirements regarding the training course "minimum hygiene requirements for food establishments (hereinafter referred to as the course) program and a certificate for the course of the hearing (hereinafter certificate). 2. in the field of food hygiene training employees: 2.1. initiating work in the food business, but have not acquired their professional qualifications in any specialty food industry; 2.2. What is acquired their professional qualifications in a specialty food industry, but more than three years have not been employed in the food chain. 3. Training in the field of food hygiene is not required if the employee: 3.1 when starting a food business, not earlier than 12 months ago has obtained professional qualifications in a specialty food industry; 3.2. the employed only pre-packaged food storage, transport and distribution and product content can not be accessed without opening or changing the packaging. 4. the professional qualifications of the employee certifies professional education or professional qualification certificate, issued regulations on vocational training established or acquired abroad for vocational training or professional qualifications formal that Latvia recognises laws on the recognition of professional qualifications. 5. when starting a food business, acquire specific training courses (annex 1). The course is at least three astronomical hours. 6. every three years, the course of study. 7. the training course is entitled to teach the person who meets at least one of the following requirements: 7.1. has acquired higher education with food-related subjects; 7.2. has acquired higher education in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, chemistry, biology, agronomy, or if the person has the appropriate experience of food hygiene and food safety assurance and documentary proof of additional training in the field of food hygiene, including food safety assurance systems acquisition. 8. If you have a person who complies with the provisions of point 7 of these requirements, it can deliver training courses to employees in accordance with the provisions of annex 1. 9. a Person who conducts training courses: 9.1. after the training course in learning the employee shall issue a certificate stating the amount of the training courses (annex 2); 9.2. establish and maintain a register of employees who have received training. Register: 9.2.1. employee's name and social security number; 9.2.2. the certificate number and date of issue. 10. Be declared unenforceable on 14 June 2005, the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 409 "food chain of professional qualifications of persons employed" (Latvian journal, 2005, nr. 96.; 2007, 65. no). The Prime Minister is the Rapidity of the farming Minister Newsletters John Dūklav of annex 1 of the Cabinet of Ministers of 29 September 2015 by Regulation No 545 training course "minimum hygiene requirements food company" content 1. General: 1.1. main regulatory food chain of the European Union and the Republic of Latvia laws and requirements specification; 1.2. the food duties and responsibilities of operators; 1.3. food monitoring and control in Latvia. 2. Food quality and safety: 2.1. food quality and safety concepts; 2.2. common foodborne disease characteristics; 2.3. common causes of food contamination, pollution mechanism and prevention measures for the prevention of pollution. 3. Staff hygiene requirements. 4. Food hygiene: 4.1 General and specific hygiene requirements; 4.2. good hygiene and good manufacturing practice for food business; 4.3 food safety assurance system fundamentals. Agriculture Minister John Dūklav in annex 2 of the Cabinet of Ministers of 29 September 2015 by Regulation No 545 card no ___ ___ of course, the "minimum hygiene requirements food company" learning issued (first name) (last name) training course (first name) (surname) (jobs) (post) training course, the amount of _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ date of issue _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ course driver signature _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ farming Minister John Dūklav to