إجراء مقترح من أوكرانيا: الأعلاف، الأدوية واللقاحات، الإضافات الغذائية

The draft Law is developed to align the legislation of Ukraine with relevant provisions of EU law in the fields of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, in particular with regard to food safety, animal health and feed safety. Amendments to the Law of Ukraine 'On Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality' introduce harmonised terminology and procedures for the authorization of food additives, flavourings, enzymes, novel foods and health claims in line with EU approaches. The amendments provide for the establishment of a unified state register of food additives, flavorings and enzymes with open public access, thereby enhancing transparency and predictability of state regulation. They also introduce requirements related to risk communication within the food chain, food safety culture, traceability, food irradiation and redistribution of food for charitable purposes, aimed at improving risk management in the food chain in accordance with a risk-based approach. Amendments to the Law of Ukraine 'On Animal By-products Not Intended for Human Consumption' update and harmonise terminology and definitions, including those related to animals, catering waste and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The amendments strengthen the classification of animal by-products by risk categories (Categories I, II and III), update the list of high-risk materials and establish restrictions on their circulation in case of veterinary and sanitary measures, in order to…