LAW OF MONGOLIA

December 20, 2012 Ulaanbaatar city

THE FOOD SAFETY

CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Purpose of the law

            1.1. The purpose of this law is to regulate relations in respect of ensuring the safety of  raw materials food and products at all stages of the food chain.

Article 3. Scope of the law

            3.1. This law shall apply to all stages of the food chain, such as primary food production, food production and storage, transportation, sale, service, import, export, food packaging and labeling.

Article 13. Imported and exported food raw materials and products

            13.1. Risk-based inspections shall be carried out on imported and exported food raw materials, products and items used and consumed in the food chain.

            13.2. Safety indicators of imported food raw materials and products shall meet the requirements recognized in Mongolia, internationally and regionally.

            13.4. The state inspector authorized to monitor food safety shall inspect and use food raw materials, products and products in the food chain to be imported and exported in accordance with the Law on Quarantine Control and Inspection of Animals, Plants and their raw materials and products. conduct related inspections of items.

            13.6. The inspection body shall conduct pre-import risk assessment of food raw materials and products specified in 13.5 of this Law and, if necessary, conduct pre-shipment inspection.

            13.7. The inspection body may conduct pre-shipment inspections of high-risk food raw materials and products specified in 6.5 of this Law with foreign loans and assistance.

            13.8 The Government shall approve the pre-shipment inspection procedure specified in Articles 13.6 and 13.7 of this Law.

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