The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine requires relevant Ministries to enforce control over quality of food imported into Ukraine. One of the important requirements is that food products whether domestically manufactured or imported into Ukraine for retail sale should display on the packaging information in the Ukrainian language in respect of product name, weight, composition, date of production, best before consumption date as well as name and address of manufacturer. Import clearance of products which do not comply with the above requirement will be prohibited with effect from 1 January 1997. (Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers No 1371 dated 9 November 1996)

Action: Food importers should make arrangements for Ukrainian labelling.

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