Rights and obligations of organizations and individuals producing food

Organizations and individuals producing food play a key role in the safe food supply chain to consumers. Understanding legal regulations on conditions, rights and obligations in food production helps businesses comply with regulations, ensure product quality and sustainable development. Please follow the following article, Long Phan will analyze in detail food production activities and the legal framework related to this content.

What activities does food production include?

According to the provisions of Clause 14, Article 2 of the Law on Food Safety 2010, food production includes many activities such as growing, raising, harvesting, fishing, exploiting, pre-processing, processing, packaging, and preserving to create food. Each activity is regulated in detail in specialized laws, with the following main contents:

1. Cultivation activities: According to Clause 2, Article 2 of the Law on Crop 2018, cultivation activities include plant varieties; fertilizer; farming; harvesting, preliminary processing, preservation, processing, trade and quality management of crop products.
2. Livestock activities: According to Clause 2, Article 2 of the Law on Animal Husbandry 2018, livestock farming activities are raising animals for growth, breeding and other activities related to livestock and livestock products for food and exploitation purposes. traction, ornamental or other human purposes.
3. Food processing activities: Clause 16, Article 2 of the Law on Food Safety 2010 stipulates that food preliminary processing is the stage of processing products grown, raised, harvested, caught, exploited to create fresh food that can be eaten immediately or create food ingredients or semi-finished products for food processing.
4. Processing activities: Clause 4, Article 2 of the Law on Food Safety 2010 stipulates that food processing is the process of treating pre-processed food or fresh food by industrial or manual methods to create food ingredients or food products.

In short, food production includes a series of activities from farming, harvesting to preliminary processing and processing, governed by strict legal regulations. This ensures that food is produced safely, protects public health, and creates trust with consumers.

Rights of organizations and individuals producing food

According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 7 of the Law on Food Safety 2010, organizations and individuals producing food enjoy a number of important rights. These rights not only ensure the interests of producers but also help them proactively control product quality and comply with legal regulations on food safety. Specifically, the rights include:

• Decide and announce product standards that they produce and provide; decide to apply internal control measures to ensure food safety;
• Request organizations and individuals trading in food to cooperate in recalling and handling unsafe food;
• Select a conformity assessment organization or designated testing facility to certify conformity;
• Use standard conformity marks, regulation conformity marks and other signs for products according to the provisions of law;
• Complain, denounce and sue according to the provisions of law;
• Be compensated for damages according to the provisions of law.

Obligations of organizations and individuals producing food

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 7 of the Law on Food Safety 2010, organizations and individuals producing food must comply with specific obligations to ensure food safety for consumers and maintain transparency in the process. manufacture. These obligations not only ensure the responsibility of manufacturers but also contribute to protecting public health. Specifically, obligations include:

• Comply with conditions to ensure food safety, ensure food safety during the production process and take responsibility for the safety of the food you produce;
• Comply with Government regulations on fortification of micronutrients whose deficiency will affect public health;
• Full and accurate information about the product on the label, packaging, and in documents accompanying the food in accordance with the law on product labels;
• Establish self-inspection procedures during food production;
• Honest information about food safety; Provide timely, complete and accurate warnings about food safety risks and prevention methods for sellers and consumers; Notify requirements for transportation, storage, preservation and use of food;
• Promptly stop production, notify relevant parties and take remedial measures when detecting food that is unsafe or does not conform to published applicable standards or corresponding technical regulations;
• Maintain records, food samples, and necessary information according to regulations on food traceability; Implement regulations on traceability of unsafe food according to regulations on traceability of unsafe food in Article 54 of the Law on Food Safety 2010;
• Recalling and handling food beyond its expiration date does not ensure safety. In case of disposal by destruction, food destruction must comply with the provisions of Law on Environmental Protection and other relevant laws and must bear all costs for destruction;
• Comply with legal regulations and decisions on inspection and examination of competent state agencies;
• Pay for sampling and testing costs according to regulations on food sampling and testing costs in Article 48 of the Law on Food Safety 2010;
• Compensate for damages according to the provisions of law when unsafe food is caused by your production.

Consulting and supporting related regulations on accurate and effective food production at Long Phan

Long Phan’s consulting services for organizations and individuals producing food help businesses implement strict food safety requirements and meet legal regulations, thereby building a sustainable production foundation. and reputation. Specifically, services at Long Phan include:

• Consulting on conditions, procedures and application documents for food production and trading licenses according to current legal regulations.
• Support the construction of a food safety quality management system according to GMP, HACCP, ISO standards.
• Consulting on product self-declaration process, product declaration registration and food product quality testing.
• Guide businesses to implement labeling, traceability and recall of unsafe food products.
• Consulting on resolving disputes and complaints about food quality and safety according to legal regulations.

Organizations and individuals producing food need to strictly comply with food safety regulations to protect public health and rights. With a team of experienced experts, Long Phan is committed to accompanying businesses in building safe, effective and sustainable production systems. If you need detailed support, please contact Long Phan via hotline the 0906735386 to receive in-depth advice and the most optimal solutions.