This Resolution establishes a set of executive directives issued by the Hungarian Government to enhance food quality, expand public education, and strengthen official oversight mechanisms. It places primary responsibility on the Minister of Agriculture, working alongside other relevant ministries, to execute specific tasks across the food sector. A central element of the Resolution addresses quality standards and legislative oversight. It mandates a review of guidelines within the Hungarian Food Codex (Magyar Élelmiszerkönyv) to evaluate their integration into mandatory legal provisions. It also expands the categories of products subject to basic and premium regulatory criteria, requires the development of objective sensory evaluation methods, and calls for updated technical guidance for food producers. Consumer protection and transparency in retail operations form another key focus. The Resolution orders actions to prevent misleading retail practices, such as selling previously frozen meat as fresh table meat. To support these standards, it directs an expansion of expert personnel and technical capabilities at monitoring authorities like the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). The Resolution outlines public initiatives designed to increase consumer awareness and improve institutional food services. Directives include launching public information campaigns, creating digital certification systems such as the S-QR code-based trademark, and developing game-based food safety materials for youth. Additionally, it orders the creation of a dedicated online platform for hospital and youth catering services, paired with quality enhancement programs for public caterers.
Hungary · 2017-08-14