This Law regulates the implementation of official controls and other official activities; requirements for animals and goods imported, exported or in transit; financing of official controls and other official activities; establishment of an information system in the field of official controls and other official activities, as well as other issues of importance for the establishment and implementation of official controls and other official activities. The purpose of this Law is to establish a harmonized organization of official controls and other official activities in the agri-food chain. The provisions of this law shall apply to official controls carried out to verify compliance with the regulations governing the following areas: 1) food and food safety at every stage of production, processing and distribution, including the principle of consumer protection and the principle of fair trade, as well as the production and use of materials and objects in contact with food; 2) the deliberate introduction into the environment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for the purpose of producing food and animal feed, in accordance with the law governing genetically modified organisms; 3) animal feed and feed safety at every stage of production, processing and distribution and use of feed, including the principle of protecting the health and interests of consumers and the principle of fair trade; 4) animal health; 5) animal by-products and derived products in order to prevent and reduce to the minimum possible risks to human and animal health; 6) animal welfare; 7) protective measures against harmful organisms on plants, plant products and other objects; 8) plant protection products and the sustainable use of plant protection products, namely: placing on the market and their use; 9) organic production and labelling of organic products; 10) the use and labelling of products with protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed, as well as traditional expressions in the wine sector. The text is divided into fifteen main thematic Chapters and a total of 93 articles. Titles of these Chapters are as follows: I. Basic provisions; II. Official controls; III. Authorization to perform certain tasks, official controls and other official activities; IV. Additional requirements for official controls and other official activities in certain areas; V. Official controls of animals and goods imported or in transit through the Republic of Serbia; VI. Sampling, testing and diagnostics; VII. Issuance of official certificates and official confirmations; VIII. Financing of official controls and other official activities; IX. Planning and reporting; X. Requirements for import or transit of shipments; XI. Information system; XII. Supervision; XIII. Penalty provisions; XIV. Alignment with the European Union acquis; and XV. Transitional and final provisions.
Serbie · 2025-05-01