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Food after the expiration date could still be charitable. According to a proposal prepared Tuesday by the Ministry of Agriculture, the government will consider amendments to the food chain law.
The government will then have to identify the food groups that will be allowed to donate to charities, as well as the mode and order of distribution.
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Food labeled "recommended up to" on the package would be those that, after the expiry date, could be pbaded on to charities.
The list of specific products will be created only if the government gives Tuesday the authorization to start working on the modification of the law on food.
Ringolds Arnītis
The Parliamentary Assembly of the ZM Secretary
These are macaroni, flour, groats, various canned foods – this applies to this group. It does not apply in any case to products of animal origin "valid until" that could be dangerous. Meat, milk, fish – this certainly does not apply to these products. We are talking about unopened packages, we are not talking about cookies or sweets that can be stolen from the store.
The Food and Veterinary Service (OVF) is up to now opposed to the proliferation of any outdated food. But, as a promise to the MN, who will not be able to get these products from the shop or the manufacturer's warehouse. Some acts of transfer / acceptance would be required when charities are responsible for the continued use of the products.
"Organizations will be selected as trusted organizations capable of storing these products, to ensure that they no longer enter the secondary sales network. Arnika pointed
control as the OVF to date
The store network for Maxima does not want to disclose the amount of waste emitted on an average annual basis, but enough to support the idea of product transfer
Liene Dupate-Ugule
Maxima Latvia Communications Officer
When such a bill is pbaded, it is very important for us to understand who will be responsible – the trader, the organization charity who will accept the product and understand, how will the consumer be informed that such a product has expired the time limit. And if there are claims that take responsibility
If charities now want to buy products with a valid term, but after the law changes, it may happen that the purchase is no longer the end of the recommended selling period, so that only the products receive free. Kristaps Amsils
Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC "Dobelne dzirnavnieks"
The stores do not buy so large volumes that our respective production will stay there until the date of Expiry This will not affect us. As far as charities are concerned, we, as a socially responsible company, already support various target groups for which we give quality products. I do not see anything negative!
Amendments to the Food Act could come into force, the fastest, from next July. They will not mean that the food with the expiry date could continue to be sold at the same store at a reduced price
