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Food Safety Law (FL 10/2015)

Federal Law No. (10) of 2015 Concerning Food Safetychapter by chapter

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Federal Law No. (10) of 2015 Concerning Food Safety is one of the rulebooks issued by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of Food Safety Law (FL 10/2015) and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article.

Food Safety Law (FL 10/2015) contents

8 articles in 1 chapters, each with a plain-English summary by Arakan. The full text of every article is in the Laws Browser.

Food Safety Law

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  1. Article 7Licensing and registration

    No food or fodder trade may commence without the competent authority's approval, and all products must be registered prior to trading.

  2. Article 8Import

    Food imports require Ministry approval and compliance with national registration, with risk assessments conducted at border controls.

  3. Article 9Obligations of the person in charge

    The person in charge of a food organization must implement food safety systems, ensure food safety, facilitate inspections, and maintain compliance records.

  4. Article 11Control and inspection

    Organizations must supply documents for inspection; authorities can sample and hold food pending results and take necessary actions for non-compliance.

  5. Article 12Trade of food

    Food must meet health standards; harmful or misleading food cannot be traded, and any alterations require permission from authorities.

  6. Article 14Penalties

    Trading harmful or spoiled food incurs severe penalties, including imprisonment and substantial fines, with increased penalties for repeated violations.

  7. Article 17Administrative measures

    Authorities can administratively warn or close an organization for up to three months for breaches, with provisions for grievances within thirty days of closure notification.

  8. Article 19Scope

    The Food Safety Law applies statewide, including in free zones, ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

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Food Safety / QA — 14 articles

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Federal Law No. (10) of 2015 Concerning Food Safety is issued by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. It has 8 articles across 1 chapters.

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It is organised into: Food Safety Law.

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