This Law establishes the legal basis for food security in Turkmenistan and defines the main directions of State policy in this field. It defines food security as a condition in which the necessary level of production of essential food products and food raw materials is ensured and food is available to the population in quantities necessary for an active and healthy life. The Law also provides the legal basis for the realization by citizens of the right to healthy and adequate nutrition. The Law assigns responsibility for ensuring food security to the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan and local executive authorities. It provides for State measures relating to the production and supply of food, accessibility of food to the population, maintenance of a State food reserve, and control of the quality of food products and food raw materials. It also establishes the powers of the Cabinet of Ministers and authorized bodies in implementing State policy in the field of food security. The Law regulates information relating to food security, including information on food production, consumption, supply, market conditions and implementation of State programs. It also provides for State control over food security and the food market, including control over the production, storage and sale of food products and food raw materials, and certification of food quality. Liability for violations of the Law is established in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistán · 2000-06-15