Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine "On amendments to the State Hygiene Regulations and Norms" Regulation on the maximum levels for certain contaminants in food products

The amendments are made with regard to the maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs and the list of products in which the content of nitrates is determined. According to the amendments the maximum content of nitrates specified in paragraphs 7 - 23 of Section 1 of the Annex "Maximum permitted level for certain contaminants in food products" to the State Hygiene Regulations and Norms shall be revised three years after the entry into force of this draft order, on the basis of scientific evidence.Food products that meet the requirements that were in force before the entry into force of this draft order, but do not meet the requirements of this draft order, may be in circulation in the market before their expiry date.The amendments will come into force in 6 months after the official publication, except for paragraph 2 of Section 4 and Section 8 of the Annex "The maximum permitted level for certain contaminants in food products", which will come into force in 3 years after the entry into force of this draft order.