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The legal framework of the work carried out by the SGL consists of Laws, Regulations and Standards harmonized with the European Legislation, which are implemented by various Competent Authorities. In addition to the existing Legislation, and where gaps exist:

  • criteria and restrictions from WHO, FAO, EPA and the National Legislation of European countries are considered and
  • guidelines, quality criteria, evaluation methods and indicators are produced and applied by the SGL.

The Legal Framework of Functions and Responsibilities of the SGL is the following:


FOOD

ENVIRONMENT (including WATER)

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

FORENSIC CHEMISTRY AND FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY

OTHERS

FOOD

National Legislation (CYLAW)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation

The Food (Sale and Control) Laws of (N. 54(I)/96 - 2022) Regulations and Orders.
The Quality Control of Agricultural Products Laws of 2002-2005 (N.129 (I)/2002 - N.82(I)/2005) and Regulations.
The Name of Origin and Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products or Food Laws of 2002-2003 (N.7(I)/2002-N.30(I)/2003).
The Veterinary Controls in the Inter-Community Trade during Import of Animals and Animals Products from Third Countries and Relevant Subjects Law of 2002 (N.98(I)/2002).
The Vine Industry products Laws (1965-2004) and Regulations upto 2005.
The Healthy Production of Foods of Animal origin Laws (150(I)/2003 και 148(I)/2004) and related Regulations for the control of the use of certain substances and residues in living animals and their products (ΚΔΠ 519/2004).
Οι περί Υλικών και Αντικειμένων για Επαφή με Τρόφιμα Κανονισμοί (ΚΔΠ 450/2004) και τροποποιήσεις (Materials and articles intended to come into contact with food)
Ο περί Σήμανσης, Παρουσίασης και Διαφήμισης Τροφίμων (Γενικοί) (Τροποποιητικοί) Κανονισμοί του 2010 (Labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs)
Εφαρμογή των περί Μέλιτος Κανονισμών ΚΔΠ 118/2004 (Οδηγίας 110/2001/ΕΕ) (Honey Regulation)

European Legislation (EUR-Lex)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 2065/2003, (EC) No 1935/2004, (EC) No 1331/2008, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) 2015/2283 and Directive 2001/18/EC
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation)
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
Commission implementing regulation (EU) No 828/2014 of 30 July 2014 on the requirements for the provision of information to consumers on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food
Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis, and the methods of analysis as amended
Commission Implementing Regulation N (EU) 2015/1833 of 12 October 2015 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1830 of 8 July 2015 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis
Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control
Directive 2014/63/EU of the Eurοpean Parliaments and the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey
Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, and its amending Regulations 1441/2007 and 365/2010
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1441/2007 of 5 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 29 April 2004, on the hygiene of foodstuffs, as amended
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, as amended
Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC, as amended
Regulation 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Food Additives
Regulation 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed
Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC
Regulation 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Pesticide Residues
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 788/2012 of 31 August 2012 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2013, 2014 and 2015 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1883/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 884/2014 of 13 August 2014 imposing special conditions governing the import of certain feed and food from certain third countries due to contamination risk by aflatoxins and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1152/2009
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 of 20 November 2017 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food
Commission Recommendation 2010/161/EU of 17 March 2010 on the monitoring of perfluoroalkylated substances in food
Commission Recommendation 2007/331/EC of 3 May 2007 on the monitoring of acrylamide levels in food
Commission Recommendation 2010/307/EU of 2 June 2010 on the monitoring of acrylamide levels in food
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2022/495 on monitoring the presence of furan and alkylfurans in food.
Commission Recommendation 2016/22/EU on the prevention and reduction of ethyl carbamate contamination in stone fruit spirits and stone fruit marc spirits and on the monitoring of ethyl carbamate levels in these beverages
Commission Decision 2005/34/EC of 11 January 2005 laying down harmonised standards for the testing for certain residues in products of animal origin imported from third countries
Commission Decision 2007/330/EC of 4 May 2007 lifting prohibitions on the movement of certain animal products on the island of Cyprus under Council Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 and laying down conditions for the movement of those products
Commission Implementing Decision 2011/717/EU of 27 October 2011 amending Decision 98/536/EC establishing the list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues
Commission Regulation (EC) No 124/2009 of 10 February 2009 setting maximum levels for the presence of coccidiostats or histomonostats in food resulting from the unavoidable carry-over of these substances in non-target feed
Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin
Commission Regulation (EU) No 610/2012 of 9 July 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 124/2009 of 10 February 2009 setting maximum levels for the presence of coccidiostats or histomonostats in food resulting from the unavoidable carry-over of these substances in non-target feed
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 28 March 2014 amending Decision 98/536/EC as regards the list of national reference laboratories (notified under document C(2014) 1920)(2014/745/EU)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, and its amendments
Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 of 22 December 2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011 of 22 March 2011 laying down specific conditions and detailed procedures for the import of polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Commission directive 84/500/EEC of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs
Commission directive 2005/31/EC of 29 April 2005 amending Council Directive 84/500/EEC as regards a declaration of compliance and performance criteria of the analytical method for ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs
Directive 2003/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 amending Directive 2000/13/EC as regards indication of the ingredients present in foodstuffs
Commission Directive 2006/142/EC of 22 December 2006 amending Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council listing the ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs
Commission Directive 2007/68/EC of 27 November 2007 amending Annex IIIa to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain food ingredients
Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 of the Council of 22 December 1987 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination in foodstuffs and feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency
Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 944/89 of 12 April 1989 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination in minor foodstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2219/89 of 18 July 1989 on the special conditions for exporting foodstuffs and feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency
Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 770/90 of 29 March 1990 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency
Council Regulation (EC) No 733/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 927/2012 of 9 October 2012 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2008 of 16 September 2008 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the application of the arrangements for imports of certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products
Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 904/2008 of 17 September 2008 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the application of the export procedure for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.

ENVIRONMENT (and WATER)

National Legislation (CYLAW)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation

Law No. 46(I) of 2023 on the Quality of Water for Human Consumption.
The Water and Soil Pollution Control Law of 2002 (N. 106 (I) / 2002) and Regulations.
The Atmospheric Pollution Control Law of 2002 (N.187(I)/2002) and Regulations.
The Water Protection and Water Management Law of 2004 (N.13/(I)/2004)
Ο περί ποιότητας του αέρα Νόμος του Ν.188(Ι)/2002 και Ν.(Ι)/2010 (Quality of Air)
Οι περί Δημοσίων Κολυμβητικών Δεξαμενών Κανονισμοί του 1996 (ΚΔΠ 368/96) (Public swimming pools)
Ο περί της Διαχείρισης της Ποιότητας των Νερών Κολύμβησης Νόμος του 2008 (N.57(I)/2008) (Management of Bathing Water Quality)
Οι περί Φυσικών Μεταλλικών Νερών Κανονισμοί του 2002-2006 (ΚΔΠ 264/2002) (Natural Mineral Water)

ENVIRONMENT (and WATER)

European Legislation (EUR-Lex)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation

Directive 2006/44 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life
Commission Directive 2003/40/EC of 16 May 2003 establishing the list, concentration limits and labelling requirements for the constituents of natural mineral waters and the conditions for using ozone-enriched air for the treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters
Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (Recast)
Commission recommendation of 8 June 2000 on the application of Article 36 of the Euratom Treaty concerning the monitoring of the levels of radioactivity in the environment for the purpose of assessing the exposure of the population as a whole (notified under document number C(2000) 1299) (2000/473/Euratom)
Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom of 22 October 2013 laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption
Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption
Council Directive (EU) 2015/1787 of 6 October 2015 amending Annexes II and III to Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption
Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliamnet and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on minimum requirements for water reuse

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Children toys, Other consumer products

National Legislation (CYLAW)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation

The Drugs for Human Use (Quality Control, Purchase and Prices) Law of 2001 (N. 70 (I) / 2001 up to 2006) and Regulations
The Veterinary Pharmaceutical Products (Quality Control, Registration, Distribution, Manufacturing, Prescription and Use) Law of 2001 (N. 116(I) / 2001 up to 2006) and Regulations
Ο περί Καλλυντικών Προϊόντων Νόμος του 2001 (Ν.106(I)/2001) (Cosmetic Products)
Οι περί Βασικών Απαιτήσεων (Παιχνίδια) Κανονισμοί του 2011, K.Δ.Π. 261/2011 (Toys)
Ο περί Χημικών Ουσιών Νόμος του 2010 (Ν.78(Ι)/2010) και οι σχετικές με αυτόν ΚΔΠ και τροποποιήσεις τους (Chemicals)

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Children toys, Other consumer products

European Legislation (EUR-Lex)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, (REACH Regulation)
Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009, on the safety of toys
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

FORENSIC CHEMISTRY AND FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY

National Legislation (CYLAW)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation

Ο περί Ναρκωτικών Φαρμάκων και Ψυχοτρόπων Ουσιών Νόμος του 1977 (29/1977) όπως αυτός τροποποιήθηκε μέχρι σήμερα (ΚΔΠ 61/2016) (Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic substances)
Ο περί Εκρηκτικών Νόμος (ΚΕΦ. 54) όπως αυτός τροποποιήθηκε μέχρι σήμερα (Explosives)
Ο περί Πυροβόλων και μη Πυροβόλων Όπλων Νόμος του 2004 (Ν 113(Ι)2004), νόμος που προνοεί για την απόκτηση, κατοχή, μεταφορά και εισαγωγή πυροβόλων όπλων και μη πυροβόλων όπλων και για συναφή θέματα, Μέρος V, άρθρο 25(1)(2), όπως αυτός τροποποιήθηκε μέχρι σήμερα (Guns and non-Firearms)
Ο περί Οδικής Ασφάλειας Νόμος του 1986, (Ν. 174/1986) όπως αυτός τροποποιήθηκε μέχρι σήμερα (Traffic Safety Law)
Ο περί Αποδείξεως Νόμος (ΚΕΦ. 9) όπως αυτός τροποποιήθηκε μέχρι σήμερα (on Evidence Law)
Ο περί Προλήψεως της Χρήσης Ναρκωτικών και άλλων Εξαρτησιογόνων Ουσιών Νόμος του 2002 (Ν. 142 (Ι) / 2002) και Κανονισμοί (Prevention of Drug Abuse and other Addictive Substances)
Ο περί Παραγωγής και Εμπορίας Βιομηχανικής Κάνναβης Νόμος (Ν. 61(Ι)/2016
Ο περί Οδικής Ασφάλειας (Τροποποιητικός) Νόμος του 2016 (Ν. 13(Ι) του 2016) (ο οποίος τροποποιεί τους Περί Οδικής Ασφάλειας Νόμους του 1986 μέχρι (αρ. 2) του 2015 - «ΜΕΡΟΣ ΙΙΑ - ΟΔΗΓΗΣH ΥΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΕΠΗΡΕΙΑ ΝΑΡΚΩΤΙΚΩΝ»

FORENSIC CHEMISTRY AND FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY

European Legislation (EUR-Lex)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation

Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on drug precursors
Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors

OTHERS

National Legislation (CYLAW)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation

Ο περί Ασφάλειας και Υγείας στην Εργασία Νόμος του 1996 (Ν. 89(I)/1996 - N. 165(I)/2023) (Safety and Health at Work)
Οι περί Επικινδύνων Ουσιών Νόμοι του 1991 - 2009 (Ν. 199 / 91 - Ν. 10 (Ι) / 2009) και Κανονισμοί/Τροποποιήσεις (Dangerous Substances)
Ο περί της Γενικής Ασφάλειας των Προϊόντων Νόμος του 2010 (22(I)/2010) και τροποποιήσεις (General Product Safety)
Οι περί Εμπορικών Περιγραφών Νόμοι του 1987 - 2002 (Ν. 5 / 1987 - Ν. 158 (Ι) / 2002) και Κανονισμοί (Trade Descriptions)
Ο περί της Ρύθμισης των Διαδικασιών Σύναψης Δημοσίων Συμβάσεων και για Συναφή Θέματα Νόμος του 2016 (Ν. 73(I)/2016)
Οι περί της Σύναψης Συμβάσεων (Προμήθειες, Έργα και Υπηρεσίες) Γενικοί Κανονισμοί, (ΚΔΠ 201/2007)
Οι περί της Εκτέλεσης Συμβάσεων (Προμήθειες, Έργα και Υπηρεσίες) Κανονισμοί, (ΚΔΠ 115/2004)
Ο περί των Διαδικασιών Προσφυγής στον Τομέα της Σύναψης των Δημοσίων Συμβάσεων Νόμος του 2010 {Ν.104(Ι)/2010}

European Legislation (EUR-Lex)*

*Use the Number of the Law/Regulation
Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliamnet and the Council on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC

FOOD

ENVIRONMENT (including WATER)

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

FORENSIC CHEMISTRY AND FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY

OTHERS


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