Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/4/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** LO5007

LO5007

**Slovakia**

**Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards**

**Country Report**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Sarah Hanson

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Lubica Bartova/Updated by: Jana Mikulasova

**Report Highlights:**

The Slovak food and agricultural import regulations and standards have
become almost fully harmonized with EU legislation. Over the past year,
Slovakia passed a new Feed Act and a new Act on GMOs. This report
provides information on the laws and regulations for food, food import
rules, and contact information in the Slovak Republic. All sections of
this annual report were updated in August 2005.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

[I. FOOD LAWS 3](#i.-food-laws)

[a. Food Law 4](#__RefHeading___Toc110850175)

[Biofood products 4](#__RefHeading___Toc110850176)

[Novell food 5](#__RefHeading___Toc110850177)

[b. Honey, Jam, Spreads 5](#__RefHeading___Toc110850178)

[c. Dietetic Foods 5](#__RefHeading___Toc110850179)

[d. Wine Legislation 5](#__RefHeading___Toc110850180)

[e. Hygiene Regulations 5](#__RefHeading___Toc110850181)

[f. Slovak Food Codex 5](#__RefHeading___Toc110850182)

[g. Heavy Metals and Mycotoxines 6](#__RefHeading___Toc110850183)

[h. Medical Residues 6](#__RefHeading___Toc110850184)

[i. Grading Regulation 6](#__RefHeading___Toc110850185)

[j. Packaging Regulations 6](#__RefHeading___Toc110850186)

[II. LABELING REQUIREMENTS 7](#ii.-labeling-requirements)

[General Requirements on labeling: 8](#__RefHeading___Toc110850188)

[Requirements Specific to Nutritional Labeling
9](#__RefHeading___Toc110850189)

[III. PACKAGING AND CONTAINER REGULATIONS
10](#iii.-packaging-and-container-regulations)

[IV. FOOD ADDITIVE REGULATIONS 10](#iv.-food-additive-regulations)

[V. PESTICIDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS
11](#v.-pesticide-and-other-contaminants)

[VI. OTHER REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
12](#vi.-other-regulations-and-requirements)

[VII. OTHER SPECIFIC STANDARDS 14](#vii.-other-specific-standards)

[VIII. COPYRIGHT AND/ OR TRADEMARK LAWS
16](#viii.-copyright-and-or-trademark-laws)

[IX. IMPORT PROCEDURES 17](#section-1)

[APPENDIX I. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCY CONTACTS
19](#appendix-i.-government-regulatory-agency-contacts)

[APPENDIX II. OTHER IMPORT SPECIALIST CONTACTS
21](#appendix-ii.-other-import-specialist-contacts)

**Disclaimer:** This report has been prepared by the Office of
Agricultural Affairs of the USDA/FAS (Vienna, Austria and Prague, Czech
Republic) for U.S. exporters of domestic food and agricultural products.
While every possible care has been taken in the preparation of this
report, information provided may not be completely accurate either
because policies have changed since its preparation, or because clear
and consistent information about these policies was not available. It is
highly recommended that U.S. exporters verify the full set of import
requirements with their foreign customers, who are normally best
equipped to research such matters with local authorities, before any
goods are shipped.

###### I. FOOD LAWS {#i.-food-laws .Titulek-1}

The Slovak Republic (SR) food, nutrition and "food health harmlessness"
legislation consists of the Food Act (Act no. 152/1995 Coll. in the
wording of the acts no. 290/1996 Coll., no. 470/2000 Coll., no. 553/2001
Coll., no. 23/2002 Coll., no. 472/2003 Coll., 546/2004 Coll.) and Act
no. 272/1994 Coll. about health protection in the wording of later
regulations, Food Codex, implementing regulations, ordinances, decrees
to the Food Act, issued by the Government of the SR, the Ministry of
Agriculture of the SR (MoA SR), the Ministry of Health of the SR (MH
SR).

> Imported food products have the same status as domestically produced
> products with respect to the provisions of the Food Act and Food
> Codex.
>
> Imports from third countries must comply with national legislation if
> no EU law exists.

One of the main requirements of the Slovak accession to the EU was
approximation and harmonization of Slovak legislation to that of the EU.
National food legislation must comply with the White book, focused on
the proceedings for creating and maintaining an internal EU market; the
set of directives, which have to be fully and precisely incorporated
into the national legislation of member states; the set of regulations,
which have direct effect (meaning member states have the obligation to
undertake them directly by translation). In order to make Slovak
legislation compatible, many amendments were made to existing
veterinary, phytosanitary, feed, and food legislation within the past
few years in Slovakia. In spite of this, not all required amendments
have been approved or published at present. Since May 1st 2004, many new
regulations came into force. Therefore, importers have to verify import
requirements according to the latest legal acts. Approved and
consolidated legal regulations can be found (with difficulty) on the
following web pages:

Non-consolidated legislation:

The Ministry of Justice of the SR:
[http://jaspi.justice.gov.sk](http://jaspi.justice.gov.sk/)

[www.zbierka.sk](http://www.zbierka.sk/)

The Ministry of Agriculture (Decrees and legislation under commentary
judgment available): [www.mpsr.sk](http://www.mpsr.sk/);

The Ministry of Environment:
[www.enviro.gov.sk](http://www.enviro.gov.sk/);

The Slovak Veterinary and Food Administration:
[www.svps.sk](http://www.svps.sk/);

The Industrial Property Office of the SR (English version):
[www.indprop.gov.sk](http://www.upv.sk/).

a.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850175 .anchor}Food Law

> The Food Act is intended to protect the health of consumers and to
> provide for good nutrition of the population.

The 1995 Food Act with the wording of later regulations provides a
framework for basic rules (consists of 7 parts, 32 articles) and
determines the conditions under which food and tobacco products are
produced, manipulated, and introduced in accordance to the requirements
on the support and protection of human health and consumer protection in
the food products market. The Food Act also defines the organization and
role of the food supervision bodies.

According to the Food Act, all food products produced, imported and
introduced into circulation in the Slovak Republic must be in compliance
with the requirements determined by the Food Act, Food Codex, and other
specific regulations.

In accordance with the Food Act, it is forbidden to introduce food
products inadequately packed or insufficiently labeled, not meeting
requirements for quality and health harmlessness, falsified, spoiled, or
products with deceptive labeling, or deceptive advertising for
consumption, with unknown origin, or after the date of the last
consumption or minimal preservation period. Food products identified as
hazardous to human health, falsified, or declared wrongly, will not be
distributed.

The Food Act constitutes the legal basis for the issuance of a number of
ordinances and decrees that spell out the specific requirements. For
instance, for the control of compliance see (EU ordinance not. 339/93)
decree of MoA no. 1519/2002-100 and no. 1187/2004-100 (note: previous
decree 2745/2002 was canceled) for scope of nutritional claims, way of
declaration of nutritional value of food products and methods of their
calculations.

Decree no. 207/2000 Coll. and decree no. 420/2001 Coll. of the Office
for Normalization, Metrology and Examination of the SR defines the
requirements for labeled consumer packages, expressing types of products
and defining requirements on their volume.

The import of live animals is regulated by the Act no. 488/2002 Coll.
related to the veterinary care of live animals, embryonic products,
products of animal origin, vast of animal origin and pathogens,
secondary animal products. Selected products of vegetable origin are
subject to the border veterinary control on the outer EU border in
accordance to the directive 91/496/EHS and 97/78/EU. In the case of
border inspection stations in the SR, veterinary control is regulated by
Decrees of the SR no. 301/2003 Coll. about the organization principles
of veterinary control of imported animals from 3rd countries and no.
321/2003 Coll. about principles of organization of product veterinary
control.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc110850176 .anchor}Biofood products

## 

## Act no. 421/2004 Coll. on ecological (= organic) agriculture defines requirements for ecological agriculture and biofood (organic) production (Note: previous Act no. 415/2002 Coll. amending Act no. 224/1998 Coll. were both canceled). Bio-products have to be registered to the Central Control and Testing Institute in Bratislava. 

Labeling of biofood (organic) products is allowed only if they have
certificates issued in the SR or their country of origin. The label has
to show a "bio" or "eko" pictogram according this act (see picture
below), as well as the words "produced in ecological agriculture", and
the numerical code of certification body.

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height="1.1555555555555554in"}

A list of allowed additives and materials in processing and producing of
biofood products, including their packing, was published in Bulletin no.
4 of the MoA SR in February 2003.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc110850177 .anchor}Novell food

Act no. 77/2005 amending Act no. 151/2002 Coll. on genetic technologies
and genetically modified organisms lays down rules for use of
biotechnologies and GMOs.

According to the GMO legislation, the Ministry of Environment of the SR
and the Ministry of Health of the SR must approve GMO imports. The
Slovak Inspection of the Environment was designated as state supervision
body for GMO use.

b.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850178 .anchor}Honey, Jam, Spreads

Jams, jelly, marmalade and chestnut cream requirements are stated in the
3rd part and 32nd chapter of Food Codex "Jams, jellies, marmalade and
chestnut purée" and the 20th chapter of the Food Codex "Processed fruits
and vegetables" -- requirements for other vegetable and fruit according
to EC notification.

c.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850179 .anchor}Dietetic Foods

Food Codex, 2nd part, novelized chapter 7 defines the requirements for
food products used for special purposes including dietetic food
products, baby food, and reduced calorie foods. Requirements on special
purpose food products are valid until April 30, 2004; requirements on
nutritional complements based on vitamins and minerals are applicable
until July 31, 2005. Nutritional complements can be placed on the market
only with approval of the Office for Public Health Service the SR.

d.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850180 .anchor}Wine Legislation

Wine is regulated by the wine legislation: Act no. 182/2005 on
viniculture and viticulture in the wording of later regulations, and the
Decree of the MoA SR no. 285/1998 Coll. about packaging of wines and
their labeling requirements (Note: previous Act 332/1996 Coll. was
canceled). Decree of the MoA SR no. 145/1998 in the wording of later
regulations sets requirements for Tokay wine production.

e.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850181 .anchor}Hygiene Regulations

Food codex 2nd part, novelized 1st chapter for setting general
requirements on hygiene of production, manipulation and introduction to
the circulation of food, tobacco and cosmetics products and other
special hygiene requirements.

f.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850182 .anchor}Slovak Food Codex

Food Codex represents decisive part of food legislation. Food Codex
includes guidelines on definitions, composition, tests, evaluations, and
directives on the distribution of products governed by the food law.

Individual chapters of the Food Codex were approved separately, and in
the case of many chapters several amendments were done afterwards and
recently; therefore it is necessary to verify import information with
its latest amended version, which can be found in decrees, published in
Bulletins of the MoA SR (www.mpsr.sk).

In accordance with the Food Act, the Food Codex in 3 parts and 40
chapters spells out the requirements on health harmlessness, hygiene,
content and quality of food, ingredients, as well as technological
processes used for their production, further requirements on packaging
of food products, their groups or all food products, scope and way of
their labeling, their storing, transportation, manipulation with them,
their circulation, rules for sampling and sample investigation, hygiene.

The Food Codex jurisdictional scope extends to a variety of non-food
items. They include tobacco, cosmetics, food related raw materials,
additives, and technological auxiliary matters.

g.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850183 .anchor}Heavy Metals and Mycotoxines

Heavy metals and mycotoxines maximum residues in food products are
regulated by regulation ES 466/2001. In the 2nd part of Food Codex,
Chapter 10: Contaminants in food products, annex 1 was canceled on May
1, 2004. Contaminants in Annex 2 are related to food products from 3rd
countries imported to the Slovak Republic, if they have not been
introduced to the EU market earlier.

h.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850184 .anchor}Medical Residues

Residues of medicine in foods are regulated by the Food Codex, in the
2nd part, 3rd Chapter, and listed in annex 1 (Contaminants in food
products, part F).

The SR government Ordinance no. 484/2003 amending Ordinance no. 319/2003
about the prohibition of certain matter with hormonal or thyreostatic
influence and beta-agonistic matters in animal breeding also contains
conditions for import from 3rd countries. According to the Food Codex
use of bovine somatotropine in the case of milking cows is forbidden as
well.

Use of listed matters is forbidden and monitored (Ordinances of the
Slovak government no. 320/2003 and no. 483/2003).

i.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850185 .anchor}Grading Regulation

Quality grading by individual commodities is regulated in details in
relevant chapters of the Food Codex. For import from 3rd countries, the
requirements on quality according to the national legislation could be
applied.

j.  []{#__RefHeading___Toc110850186 .anchor}Packaging Regulations

The second part of the Food Codex, chapter 5th spells out requirements
on items (including packing materials, containers) coming into contact
with food, tobacco and cosmetics products.

Decree 207/2000 Coll. and Decree 420/2001 Coll. of the Office for
Normalization, Metrology and Examination of the SR about labeled
consumers packages defines products in labeled consumers packages and
requirements on their weight, volume and container sizes.

Chapter 4th of the second part of the Food codex defines microbiological
requirements on food, cosmetics and their packages.

New types of package, packaging materials are subjects of approval by
the Ministry of Health of the SR (the Office of Public Health Service).
Requirements are listed in Food Codex, part 2, Chapter 5.

###### II. LABELING REQUIREMENTS {#ii.-labeling-requirements .Titulek-1}

Directive 2000/13/EC provides general rules for labeling of prepackaged
food products for sale to consumers, as well as certain aspects relating
to promotion and advertising. The directive also applies to food
products intended for restaurants, hospitals, canteens, and other
similar mass caterers. Special label rules contained in the directive on
specific food products (vertical directives) supplement these general
rules or deviate from them.

Food labeling requirements are defined in the 2nd chapter of the Food
Codex, 2nd part, Decree of the MoA SR and the MH SR no. 1187/2004-100
and Methodical ordinance no. 12/2002 for control of food products
labeling (Note: previous Decree 2745/2002-100 was cancelled). Labeling
requirements were recently novelized by Decree of the MoA SR and the MH
SR no 1761/2005-100 (including labeling of glycyrrhizin acid).

Labeling should be in accordance with Food Act and Food Codex and
following information must be on the label:

a.  Name under which the product is sold.

b.  Trade name and residence of producer, packer, distributor or
    importer.

c.  Quantity without packaging; except for total weight\--net weight of
    solid food products must be stated in metric units; for liquids:
    liter, centiliter, or milliliter; for solid: kilogram or gram.

d.  Date of minimal consumption; in case of perishable goods (due to
    microbiological activity) and goods defined in relevant chapters of
    Food Codex, date of consumption.

e.  Quantities of components or groups of components

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f.  Identification of production batch.

g.  Place of origin or region, if absence of this information could
    mislead consumers and unless relevant chapter of the Food codex does
    not state otherwise.

h.  About special storing or requirements of utilization.

i.  Instruction for the use

j.  Quantity of certain components or group of components

k.  Actual ethanol content expressed in percentage of the volume, in
    case if drinks contain more than 1.2 percent of ethanol

If food product requires special conditions of manipulation, or if
consumer must be informed about food product properties, the label has
to indicates information about:

a.  determination of food product for special nutritional purpose, or
    special use

b.  presence of GMOs, their parts, derivatives and metabolites or their
    products

c.  treatment of food products or their components by ionizing radiation

d.  actual nutritional value of food product, package of which contains
    the nutritional claims

e.  possible unfavorable influence on human health

Labeling of novelty food including GMOs was excluded from the Food Codex
as EU regulations are directly applied. There is also an ordinance in
place by the MoA and MH (SR no. 608/1/2004-100) that lists the
requirements for novelty foods.

In case of new types of food products (including GMOs), the following
must be stated

a.  content, nutritional value or nutritional influences if food
    products contain new characteristics different from the common food
    product with the same name

b.  presence of matter, which common food products do not contain and
    which should have an influence on the health of certain groups of
    consumers

c.  information about food products containing GMOs, their parts,
    derivatives and metabolites or their products, if this is stated by
    Food Codex

d.  presence of new matter, which is not present in common food product

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc110850188 .anchor}General Requirements on
labeling:

(1) Food product must be labeled in a way not misleading consumer,
    especially in relation to the characteristics, nature, place of
    origin, content, quantity, shelf live, and way of processing.
    Graphical representation on the label must not be in contradiction
    to structure of food product. Label can contain other written,
    graphical or pictured information if those are not in contradiction
    to obligatory labeling and to prohibition of misleading of
    consumers. Additional information must not decrease legibility of
    text.

(2) If natural ingredients or matter made from it is used in production
    process (e.g. aroma), name of food product or graphical
    representation can contain this ingredient directly, unless Food
    Codex states otherwise.

(3) Labeling by sellers is obligatory for wrapped and unwrapped food
    products

(4) Any false identification in labeling, cleaning, overwriting or
    removing the information is qualified as falsification of food
    product.

Labeling requirements in product specific chapters of the Food codex
have to be fulfilled as well.

2\. According to the Food Codex, text on labels of distributed food
products must be in Slovak language. Text in other languages is not
forbidden, however it must not be an obstacle of legibility of
information in Slovak language.

3\. Food products can enter the country with standard U.S. labels or
unlabeled.

4\. Stick on-labels meeting local requirements are permitted. Food
products introduced into circulation must be labeled on packages for
final consumers, on external packages, or on its integral parts.

5\. Imports can enter the country with foreign labels or without labels.
However, products before their placement on the market must be labeled
according to the Food Codex chapter on labeling and labeling regulations
in relevant commodity chapters.

6\. Food samples do not have to be labeled. If samples are distributed,
they must be labeled. Regulations related to the sample requirements are
under preparation. Wrapped food products or food intended for further
processing, dividing or supplying of catering services are subject to
exceptions to the labeling requirements listed in Food Codex, chapter
two, part two.

7\. Recommended food intake for population in the Slovak Republic was
published by the Ministry of Health of the SR (MH SR), by the chief
health officer of the SR in the Bulletin of the MH SR 1997, part 7-8, p.
58. Maximum limits and recommended intake of vitamins and minerals in
special food products are presented in 7th chapter of the Food Codex.
Recommended intake of several items are lower in SR compared to
recommended intake in the United States. Therefore, there is certain
awareness, that standard U.S. labeling might be misleading.

8\. There is no special shelf life or country-of-origin requirements.

9\. Slovak authorities do not grant exceptions to their labeling
regulations. Exceptions to the labeling regulation are listed in Food
Codex, part two, novelized chapter two. Exceptions are related to glass
bottles of multiply use; wrapped food products or food intended for
further processing, dividing or supplying of catering services or food
offered to final consumers in decorative packages (pieces, or seasonal
candies).

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc110850189 .anchor}Requirements Specific to
Nutritional Labeling

1\. Designations for nutritional value are regulated by Food Codex.
Labeling of nutritional value on package for consumer is optional.
However, if the description of the food product or advertisement
contains nutritional claims, the nutritional value must be stated.
Nutrition claims can only be related to the energy values and nutrients
(proteins, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, sodium, vitamins and minerals,
listed in Decree of the MoA SR no. 1519/2002-100) if they are present in
food products in significant quantities. Decree of MoA no. 1519/2002-100
in the wording of the Decree of the MoA SR no. 2743/2002 and Decree of
the MoA SR no. 1905/2004-100 defines scope of nutritional claims, way of
declaration of nutritional value of food product and methods of their
calculations.

2\. Nutritional claims as "so znizenou energitickou hodnotou\" -
\"reduced energetic value\" can be used only if they are in compliance
with the Decree of MoA SR no. 1519/2002-100 in the wording of the Decree
of the MoA SR no. 2743/2002.

3\. According to the Food Act and Food Codex, labeling and ways of
labeling must not mislead consumer. Certain claims are forbidden. For
instance claims for which truthfulness is not possible to verify are
forbidden. It is also forbidden to introduce into circulation the food
products labeled with illusory way of supply. Illusory way of supply is
written or oral information provided to consumer, which is false,
deceptive and /or misrepresented.

Illusory labeling according to special directive is considered

> a\. If mislead consumer especially in sense of

1.  Food characteristic as character, identity, content, quantity,
    durability, origin or place of origin, way of producing or
    processing,

2.  Attribution to food product of such characteristics or effects which
    do not pertain

3.  Indicating that food product has special characteristics, while in
    fact those characteristics pertain all similar food products

b\. If assign to food product preventive, therapeutic or curative
characteristics, or refer to characteristics that absented, apart from
natural medicinal waters and food products designated for special
nutrition defined by Food Codex.

Use of supplementary claims in food name as "domaci\" - \"homemade",
\"cerstvy\"- \"fresh", \"prirodny\" - \"natural\", \"dietny\" - \"diet\"
is forbidden, if special requirements for use of this type of claims
according the relevant chapters of Food Codex are not fulfilled.

4\. If the label contains nutritional claims, or if relevant chapter of
Food Codex requires it, the label must state nutritional value of food
product. Health claims are subject to strict procedure. For instance,
since April 2003 certain products (including imported), if they fulfill
special requirements and receive certificate (issued by the Office for
Public Health Service), can be labeled with health claim "Health
nutrition for health heart". Criteria for eligibility and description of
application procedure are available on <http://www.vyzivapresrdce.sk/>.

###### III. PACKAGING AND CONTAINER REGULATIONS {#iii.-packaging-and-container-regulations .Titulek-1}

1\. Decree 207/2000 Coll. and Decree 420/2001 Coll. of the Slovak Office
of Standards, Metrology and Testing about labeled consumers packages
describe types of products in labeled consumers packages and defines
requirements for their weight, volume and container sizes.

Requirements on objects (especially packages and packing materials)
coming into contact with food products, tobacco products and cosmetics,
are defined in the 2nd part, 5th Chapter of the Food Codex. This chapter
was amended by the Decree o the MoA SR and the MH SR no. 1799/2003 --
100.

Chapter 4 contains requirements on microbiological requirements on
packing materials. New types of packages and packaging materials have to
be approved by the Ministry of Health (the Office of Public Health).
Information for approval can be found in Food Codex, part 2, Chapter 5.
Generally, higher demand is for smaller size packing.

2\. The Act no. 529/2002 about packaging, Decree of Ministry of
Environment of the SR No. 732/2002 and Decree of Ministry of Environment
of the SR no. 5/2003 regulate issues related to composition,
characteristics and labeling of packaging, their collection and
recycling. This legislation also states rights and obligations physical
and legal persons of usage of containers, their collection, waste
disposal and responsibility in case of violations of obligations.

Importers have to be registered in the Recycling fund and contribute
quarterly to it, depending on import. The §3 part 3 of the Act no.
529/2002 about obligation introduction to the market labeled packaged
products or labeled containers in accordance with this Act will come
into force since January 2006. When applying for approval of a new type
of package or packaging materials the "way of ecological disposal" must
also be stated.

3\. Restrictions and limitations on the use of all approved packaging
materials for food products are defined in detail in Part 2 of the 5th
chapter of Food Codex amended by the Decree o the MoA SR and the MH SR
no. 1799/2003 -- 100. Namely PVC limitations are listed in appendix 3,
part C. Individual commodity chapters of the Food Codex contain specific
information related to the commodity package material requirements.
According to the Act 529/2002, physical or legal persons introducing
products packed in containers from PVC are obliged to elaborate program
of prevention with gradual decreasing and substitution of PVC by other
plastic or other materials.

###### IV. FOOD ADDITIVE REGULATIONS {#iv.-food-additive-regulations .Titulek-1}

1\. Application of additives in food products is determined by the Act
152/1995 Coll. about food products in the wording of later regulations
and by the Food Codex, in the amended chapter 12. The Food Codex
specifies terms, regulates requirements for foreign substances, their
maximum content in food products and usage. Lists of food colors,
sweeteners, other additives and technological supportive matters,
extractional dissolving substances, food enzymes and flavorings are
positive (Annex 2). Additives in food and preparations for nurslings and
small children are regulated separately. Amended chapter 2 of the 2nd
part of Food Codex also defines separately labeling of additives on food
products determined and not determined to final consumers. Since April
15, 2004 structure of the Food Codex has changed. Additives are
regulated by Chapter 12 (Decree of the MoA SR and the MH SR
no.608/5/2004 --100), extactional dissolving substances by Chapter 13th
(Decree of the MoA SR and the MH SR no. 608/6/2004 --100), flavors by
Chapter 14th (Decree of the MoA SR and the MH SR no. 608/7/2004 --100),
and special additives (enzymes, quinine, etc.) by chapter 15th.

2\. Usage of additives and technological auxiliary matters not listed in
annex 2, the chapter 3, 2nd part of Food Codex is forbidden. Annex 2
consists of the list and maximal quantities of the additives; annex 3
defines requirements of pureness and identity of additives. Requirements
on permitted sweeteners, conditions of their use, labeling and packing
are defined in 3rd part of amended 17th chapter of Food Codex:
Sweeteners, ordinance 978/2004-100.

3\. Full list of additives can be found in Decree of the MoA of the SR
and MH of the SR amending the relevant chapter of Food Codex (in print),
which **is** available on the MoA SR web page
[www.mpsr.sk](http://www.mpsr.sk/): Dokumenty, Vestníky MoA SR in Slovak
language. Food Codex chapters are available on the Slovak veterinary and
food Administration (SVPS SR) web page (<http://www.svssr.sk/>).

4\. Food Codex, amended chapter on additives provides required
information in application for approval of new additives. According to
the article 23 of the Act no. 23/2002 Coll., application for approval
has to be submitted to the Ministry of Health of the SR, namely to the
Office for Public Health Service in Bratislava:

Ustav verejneho zdravotnictva

Obor hygieny vyzivy

Trnavska ul. č. 52, 826 45 Bratislava

phone:421-2-49284340

New additive matter is approved for a maximum of two years, if the
products are introduced to the circulation only in Slovak Republic.
Marking and monitoring of this matter is assured during this period. In
accordance with the results of monitoring, this additive matter and its
documentation can be approved by other member states of the EU.

###### V. PESTICIDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS {#v.-pesticide-and-other-contaminants .Titulek-1}

1\. Pesticide residues maximum content in food products are determined
in amended chapter 11 of 2nd part of Food Codex, valid since April 15,
2004. Annex 3 contains limits according to the EU legislation; Annex 4
presents limits according to national legislation. Since January 1st,
2005, only harmonized unified limits are valid within the EU. Limits for
other contaminants are set in Chapter 10 of 2nd part of Food Codex.
Annex 1 contains the EU limits.

2\. Lists of contaminants, including pesticide residues are positive.
Maximum limits or directional limits of contaminants in food products
are expressed in mg.kg-1 or mg.l-1 under condition of meeting good
manufacturing, geotechnical practice or good practice of veterinary
medicine application. If a substance is not listed or if a food product
is not listed then there is a zero tolerance.

3\. New types of pesticides have to be registered in Central Control and
Testing Institute of Agriculture in Bratislava (the Act no. 471/2001
Coll. amending the Act no. 285/1995 Coll. about plant protection care).
Registration procedure and forms can be found on
http://www.uksup.sk/main.php?dir=strukt&file=sor_oso

According to the Act no. 136/2000 Coll. on pesticides, the Central
Control and Testing Institute of Agriculture decides about registration
of fertilizers and their introduction to the market.

Actual list of approved pesticides is regularly published in the
Bulletin of the MoA SR http://www.mpsr.sr in Vestniky MoA SR.
Information about allowed pesticides are provided by Pesticide
Registration Office of Central control and testing institute of
agriculture in Bratislava (www.uksup.sk)

Ustredny kontrolny a skusobny ustav polnohospodarsky

Odbor registracie pesticidov

Matuskova 21

833 16 bratislava

Phone: 421-2-64462085

Fax : 421-2-64462084

###### VI. OTHER REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS {#vi.-other-regulations-and-requirements .Titulek-1}

(Product Registration, Testing, Certification, Special Documentation or
Conformity Assessment Requirements)

1\. Obligatory Registration Of Introduction Of Food Products To The
Circulation was abolished since May 1st 2004. According the Act no. 472/
2003 Coll. since May 1st 2004 new producers of food products and
importers of food products are obliged to report only the business of
their entrepreneurship to the Regional veterinary and food
administration offices (see in appendix).

Producers, importers and exporters of plants and plant products are
registered at the Control and Testing Institute according to the Act no.
285/1995 Coll. about plant protection in the wording of the Act no.
471/2001 Coll. Requirements on the registration are defined and the list
of plants and plant product which production and import must be
controlled (appendix 1,2,5,and 10) in the Decree of MoA SR no. 41/2002
which determines details of plant health care performance
(<http://www.uksup.sk/main.php?dir=info&file=info> in English).
Information about registration procedure can be found on

<http://www.uksup.sk/download/sor/20021220_registracia_vyrobcov.doc>

Applications have to be sent by post or deliver personally to:

Ustredny kontrolny a skusobny ustav polnohospodarsky

Odbor ochrany rastlin a fytoinspekcie

Hanulova 9/A, 844 29 Bratislava 42

Phone: 421-2-64462085,64462087,64462084.

Importers of special food products have to be registered at the Office
of Public Health Service of the SR.

Urad verejneho zdravotnictva

# Odbor hygieny vyzivy

### head: MUDr. Iveta Truskova

### E-mail: <truskova@szusr.sk>

### phone: 421-2-49284340 

Importers and exporters of licensed products have to be registered at
the Agricultural Payment Agency (see in appendix) responsible for trade
licenses.

2\. Obligatory laboratory testing is required in case of food for
special nutritional purposes and food products of a new type. Permission
to import is granted by the Office of Public Health Service in
Bratislava (see in appendix). Only authorized and accredited
laboratories by the MH SR can carry out testing of samples of products
taken according the legislation (see in appendix).

3\. Regulation of the Slovak government no. 307/2003 and amending
regulation no. 495/2003 present requirements on animal health for
exchange and import of animal origin products (including product
samples), which are not subject to other veterinary requirements. In
general, samples sent by express mail or parcel post to testing
institutes are not subject to import regulations.

4\. Food supervision bodies in the SR are: The Ministry of Health of the
SR, the Office for Public Health Service of the SR, the State Veterinary
and Food Administration of the SR, regional and districts veterinary and
food administrations, testing and certification authorities.

Perishable food products are monitored at the retail /wholesale
distribution levels by inspectors from health authorities (regional and
districts branches of the Office of Public Health Service). Inspectors
of regional and district branches of the State Veterinary and Food
Administration monitor other food products.

At the retail and wholesale level food storage and foods are inspected
on a random sample basis or if an event requires it. According to the
legislation the food product can be withdrawn from the circulation if a
hazard exists, in order to protect health of the consumers, even if
there are not enough scientific approvals (dioxins case).

According to the Act no. 152/1995 in the wording of later directives,
Slovakia applies the EU Rapid Alert System [^1] for announcement
information about harmful or hazard food and feed products. The state
veterinary and food administration was designated as national contact
point. SVFA collects announcements from their regional branches, from
border inspection stations, Central control and testing institute for
agriculture and regional branches of the Office of Public Health Service
and provides them to the DG SANCO of the EC.

The Slovak Commercial Inspection (SCI) also has competencies to ban the
supply and sale of products or services; to give orders for effective
and immediate removal of products from the market and if it is
inevitable, also their disposal on the inspected persons costs; to give
orders for the announcement of risk awareness from the product in case
of life, health or property emergencies. The conditions of the internal
market state control and SCI competencies are defined in the Act no.
128/2002 Coll. (about state control of the internal market in matters of
consumer protection and about changes and supplements other acts).

5\. Certification is obligatory for import of fresh fruits and
vegetable, live animals and animal products, fish, milk products,
plants, plant products. In the case of harmonized products, the EU
certification templates have to be used, for non-harmonized
products\--national certification templates were approved. The
Certificate of Conformity for other imported food products is not
obligatory.

Import of live animals, embryonic products, animal products, products of
animal waste origin, animal waste products, pathogens and selected
products of plant origin (Act 488/2002 Coll.) from 3rd countries is
allowed only if:

-   originate from 3rd countries which are approved in the EU;

-   originate from plants approved for import into the EU;

-   originate from breeding, organizations, collecting centers approved
    for import to the EU;

-   accompanied by certificate issued by relevant body in the country of
    origin and certificate meets pattern according to the EU legislation
    or in case of non-harmonized goods according to the form designed by
    SVPA SR.

An importer is obliged to provide to the foreign producers from 3rd
countries with relevant certificate templates. Certificate templates and
the list of products which are subject to veterinary control, are
available on the SVPA SR web page:
[www.svpssr.sk](http://www.svpssr.sk/) (Tovar podliehajuci veterinarnej
kontrole) and

<http://www.svps.sk/pdf/obchod/zoznamy/VET_TOV.PDF>, respectively.

The veterinary certificate has to be in language of country of origin,
so as the person who signed it, fully understand it, and in Slovak
language. Forms available at the SVFA web page are bilingual, Slovak and
English.

The Slovak veterinary and food inspection of the SR (SVPS SR) is
responsible for conformity judgment. Certification of conformity (based
on satisfactory sample inspection findings) states if the commodity or
commodities involved are in conformity with the provisions to be spelled
out in Food Codex and relevant ordinances.

The control of the conformity in case of fresh fruits and vegetables
import is regulated by Directive of the SR government no. 554/2002 and
the Act no. **471/2001** Coll. amending the Act no. 285/1995 Coll. about
phytosanitary care. If delivery of fresh fruits and vegetable is not
accompanied by certificate of conformity from the appointed body of the
country of origin (the USA - AMS Fruit and vegetables Programs fresh
Products Branch. USDA Stop 0240, Room 2049-South 1400 Independence Ave.
S.W. Washington, DC 20250-0240) the importer is obliged to ask Slovak
control body for control of conformity of shipment before it releasing
to the circulation.

Shipment of fresh fruits and vegetables must be declared by the importer
to the Regional veterinary and food administration body at least 24
hours in advance (by fax, or e-mail). Required information:

1.  date and destination of import,

2.  quantity and type of product,

3.  country of origin,

4.  request for quality control, in case of certificate of quality
    absence; time and place of unloading of goods.

Control of conformity is done by State veterinary and food
administration of the SR by their inspectors.

Certificates are required also for food products of a new type, special
nutritional food products and products treated by ionizing radiation.

Import licenses from the Agricultural Payment Agency are required for:
rice, cereals, beef, wine, oils and fats, seeds, milk and dairy
products, flax, hemp, pork, sugar, beef, fresh fruits and vegetables,
bananas, processed fruits and vegetables.

###### VII. OTHER SPECIFIC STANDARDS {#vii.-other-specific-standards .Titulek-1}

1\. The Act no. 529/2002 about packages, Decree of Ministry of
Environment of the SR No. 732/2002 and Decree of Ministry of Environment
of the SR no. 5/2003 amended by Decree no. 577/2003 and regulation
22/2003 regulate issues related to composition, characteristics and
labeling of containers, their collection and recycling. This legislation
also states rights and obligations physical and legal persons of usage
of containers, their collection, waste disposal and responsibility in
case of violations of obligations. Importers have to be registered in
the Recycling fund and contribute quarterly to it, depending on import.

2\. Only metric weights and measures are accepted. For more details see
Food Codex 2nd part, 2 chapter, §7.

3\. Fortification of food products with vitamins and minerals is
permitted (regulated by Decree No. 1519/02-100). Information about
vitamins and minerals content must be indicated on the label if presence
of vitamin is significant (more then15% of daily recommended intake in
100 g or in 100 ml of food or in one package, or single portion of food)
according to appendix 1 of above mentioned Decree). Information about
fortification is indicated in relevant product chapter of the Food
Codex. For instance enrichment of milk and milk product by vitamins,
minerals, trace elements, essential substances and other components is
subject of approval of the Ministry of Health of the SR on the basis of
application of producer or importer of milk.

4\. Conditions for use of genetically modified technologies and GMOs are
spelled out in the Act no. 77/2005 amending Act 151/2002 Coll. on use of
genetic technologies and genetically modified organisms, Decree no.
252/2002 of the Ministry of Environment of the SR implementing the Act
on GMOs is in the amending process. Decree of MoA SR and MH SR no.
608/2004 -- 100 presents 3rd chapter of the 2nd part of Food Codex on
products of a new type and defines requirements on food products of new
type, their production, import, manipulation and introduction to the
market. Import of GM food products must be approved by Ministry of
health of the SR - the Office of Public Health Service in Bratislava.
Ministry of Environment of the SR issues the decisions on import of
seeds and feed crops[^2]. Legal acts, forms and other information
related to the GMO are provided by Ministry of Environment on web page

[http://www.enviro.gov.sk/servlets/page/317?cat_id=2024&cid=179&cid=180&cid=371&cid=372&cid=404](http://www.lifeenv.gov.sk/minis/gmo)
in Slovak language.

**Novelty foods are labeled according to regulations ES 1829/2003 and
1830/2003 that are mentioned in the Food Codex in 2nd part, 2nd
chapter.**

5\. Requirements on dietetic and special use foods are specified in Food
Codex, 2nd part, novelized chapter 7 (Decree of the MoA SR and the MH SR
no. 608/2/2004-100 about requirements on food products for special
nutritional purposes and nutritional complements), valid from April 15,
2004.

# According to the Act no 23/2002 amending Food Act, an importer can introduce only packed food products for special purposes on the market. The Office for Public Health Service, The Section of Hygiene of Nutrition is responsible for approval of special nutritional complement import. Importers of special use food products from 3rd countries have to announce their first introduction to the market (sending of sample and pattern of label is required) to the Office of Public Health Service. There are no special application forms. The application has to state all relevant information related to special use food product (including potential risk). Procedure can last up to 30 days. For more information importers can contact directly the Office for Public Health Service, The Section of Hygiene of Nutrition. 

6\. Methods of the preservation are listed directly in chapters of the
Food Codex according to the relevant products. Chapter 27th of the Food
Codex is devoted to thermo-sterilization food products. Also certain
chemical preservatives are permitted in certain processed foods -- (List
of allowed additives in Food Codex 2nd part, novelized chapter 15).

Chapter 6th of the Food Codex is devoted to ionize radiation treated
food products. This chapter was amended by the Decree of the MoA SR and
the MH SR no. 3757/2003-100. Annex 1 to this chapter contains a list of
groups of products and medium dose of the ionizing radiation. The
Ministry of Health must approve import of such food products.

7\. Food Codex, 3rd part, Chapter 4 is devoted to fishing products
including marine products. This chapter defines requirements on
labeling, packing, storing, transportation and quality of fresh, frozen,
salted, smoked, marinated, fried, dried, semi-finished products. Slovak
government directive no. 298/2003 Coll. defines conditions of fishing
products and live clams introduction to the market.

8\. Since May 1, 2004 only approved EU ports of entry can be used for
the import of specified food products from 3rd countries. Live animals
and animal products are subject to the veterinary control on the outer
border of the EU according to the Directive of the Council 91/496/EEC
and 97/78/EEC and the regulation of the Slovak Parliament no. 301/2003
in the wording of later regulations, for organization of veterinary
control of animals imported from 3rd countries and the regulation no.
321/2003 about principles of organization of such controls.

Imported live animals are separated in approved quarantine. Importer has
to apply for approval of quarantine to State veterinary and food
inspection prior to expected import. Quarantine usually lasts 4 weeks.
In certain extraordinary cases it can be more or less. Requirements on
quarantine conditions are determined by the Decree of the MoA SR no.
467/2001-100 for determination of animal health protection details.

9\. Wine is regulated by the wine legislation:

Act no. 182/2005 on viniculture and viticulture and two Decrees of
Ministry of Agriculture no. 231/2005 and 237/2005. Decree of the MoA SR
no. 232/2005 in the wording of later regulations sets requirements for
Tokaj wine production. Food Codex, 3rd part, Chapter 30 regulates spirit
and distillates.

Food Codex, 3rd part, Chapter 25, amended by Decree of the MoA SR and
the MH SR no. 1813/3/2003 -100, part 3 is devoted to beer, part 4 of the
same chapter regulates production of fruit wine.

10\. According to the Act no. 415/2002 Coll. amending the Act no.
224/1998 Coll. about ecological agriculture and biofood (organic)
products production, production, import and export of such product have
to be registered to the Central Control and Testing Institute in
Bratislava (UKSUP.

Labeling of biofood products is allowed only with certification issued
in SR or the country of origin. Label has to show "bio" or "eko",
pictogram ordered by this act, words "vyprodukovane v ekologickom
polnohospodarstve" - "produced in ecological agriculture" and numerical
code of certification body.

11\. Product samples intended for importers have to be in compliance
with the Slovak food legislation. After submission of application,
product samples are duty free.

###### VIII. COPYRIGHT AND/ OR TRADEMARK LAWS {#viii.-copyright-and-or-trademark-laws .Titulek-1}

Trademarks, appellation of origin and geographical names are legally
protected in Slovakia.

Legislation related to trademarks: The Act No. 55/1997 Coll. on
Trademarks in the wording of the Act no. 14/2002 and Act No. 577/2001
Coll.; Decree No. 117/1997 Coll. implementing the Act No. 55/1997 Coll.
on trademarks in the wording of later regulations

The application for the registration of a trademark may be filed by the
legal entity or physical person carrying out permitted economic activity
in the corresponding field. The term of the registration of a trademark
shall be 10 years from the filing date of the application for a
trademark. Upon the request of the owner of a trademark it is possible
to extend the term of protection by the renewal of the registration
indefinitely by ten-year periods, if the requirements for the payment of
administrative fees have been met.

Legislation related to appellation of origin: Act No. 469/2003 Coll. on
appellation of origin and geographical indications, Decree of the MoA SR
no. 21/2004 about requirements for certification of special character of
agricultural and food products. Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the SR about WTO, TRIPS. Act No. 145/1995 Coll. in the
wording of later regulations about administrative charges

In order to protect the appellation of origin and geographical names,
applicant has to apply for certificate of special character of
agricultural and food products to the Ministry of Agriculture (Decree of
the MoA SR no. 21/2004). Afterwards appellation of origin and
geographical name can be registered at the Office of industrial property
of the SR if applicant in time of applying is the only producer or
processor or preparatory body in the Slovak Republic.

The term of protection, which shall begin upon the registration of the
appellation of origin or the registration of another user of appellation
of origin into the Register, shall not be time-limited.

Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

Jana Svermu 43

974 04 Banska Bystrica 4

Slovak Republic

Registry: +421-48/4300327, +421-48/4300305, +421-48/4132563,

<urad@indprop.gov.sk>

######  {#section-1 .Titulek-1}

###### IX. IMPORT PROCEDURES {#ix.-import-procedures .Titulek-1}

Imports from 3rd countries can currently enter directly the Slovak
Republic only through two EC approved border ports with the Ukraine
(Cierna nad Tisou for railway transport and Vysne Nemecke for ground
transport) and Bratislava airport. Generally, products that are subject
to veterinary or phytosanitary control can enter only through border
ports with veterinary and phytosanitary border inspection stations
respectively.

Since May 1st, 2004, customs procedures have changed according to new
customs Act no. 199/2004, Decree no.227/2004 and the EU legislation:
Customs Codex (Council Ordinance EEC 2913/1992), Implementing regulation
EEC no.2454/1993, Council Ordinance about duty exemption no. 918/1983.
Customs procedure has to comply with the Ordinance of Council (EEC) no.
339/93 on control of conformity of imported goods from the 3rd countries

Incoming goods go either to customs storage (type A, B, C, D, E) or to
destination if all requirements for introduction to the market were
fulfilled. Storing and removal from customs storage is carried out under
the supervision of a customs officer who compares the documents with the
commodities. Later, the invoice for import duty is issued.

All shipments, which are subject to phytosanitary control, have to be
accompanied with phytosanitary certificate from 3rd country.
Phytosanitary control consists of accompanying documents control and
physical inspection. Full list of plants, plant products and other
goods, which are subject to the phytosanitary control, can be found in
Appendix 5 of the SR government regulation no. 75/2004 Coll. If goods
can be released to the free circulation, an inspector will certify the
results of control on all documents. In the case of goods listed in
Appendix 5 of the Government regulation no. 75/2004 Coll., an inspector
will issue a plant passport. If goods are subject to the transit regime,
the inspector will issue a new phytosanitary certificate valid within
the EU. After phytosanitary inspection, the customs officer (based on
the documents) will approve releasing the goods for free circulation.
The same procedure is carried out in inland customs storages.

Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and certain food products of plant
origin are subject to control of conformity with requirements on
quality. If a shipment is not accompanied by certificate, the customs
officer will announce this to authorized regional inspectors of the
State Veterinary and Food Administration, responsible for control of
conformity.

Imported live animals, embryonic products, animal products, products of
animal waste origin, animal waste products, pathogens and selected
products of plant origin (Act 488/2002 Coll., The Slovak Government
Ordinance no. 301/2002 Coll, Ordinance no. 321/2003 Coll. and the Act
no. 199/2004) from 3rd countries are subject to border veterinary
control (Decision no. 2002/349/EC). A customs officer will allow import
or transit of such products only after the border veterinary control
(documents, identification and physical control) based on original
certificate. In the case of direct imports of meat from third countries,
the border veterinarian, who checks meat, collects the accompanying
veterinary documents and issues new veterinary documents valid within
the EU. Veterinary inspector must control each shipment of fresh meat or
meat products. The SR government regulation no. 289/2004 presents
schedule of charges for veterinary inspections and controls.

Importers of food products from 3rd countries are allowed to use only
designated EU border ports of entry, depending on imported commodities.

Food inspectors at the port of entry do not routinely check packaged
foods. However, food inspectors of the Regional Veterinary and Food
Inspections and Regional Offices of Public Health Service check samples
at the wholesale and retail level at any time. Samples are tested in
official accredited laboratories (see Appendix). Suspicious food
products (according to the list of products from particular countries,
e.g. pistachios from Iran) are checked at the port of entry always.

2\. Veterinary and customs import documents must be in Slovak. However,
if a customs officer or border veterinarian can read another language,
he can accept it. There is no appeal of decisions by the customs office
or the veterinary service.

###### APPENDIX I. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCY CONTACTS {#appendix-i.-government-regulatory-agency-contacts .Titulek-1}

###### (Not updated) {#not-updated .Titulek-1}

Ministry of Health of the SR

Ministerstvo zdravotnictva SR

Limbova 2

P. O. BOX 52

837 52 Bratislava 37

Phone: +421 2 593 73 111

Fax: +421 2 547 77 983

E-mail: <office@health.gov.sk>

[www.health.gov.sk](http://www.health.gov.sk/)

Ministry of Agriculture of the SR

Ministerstvo podohospodarstva SR

Dobrovicova 12.

812 66 Bratislava

Phone: +421 2 59 266 111

[www.mpsr.sk](http://www.mpsr.sk/)

Ministry of Environment of the SR

Ministerstvo zivotneho prostredia SR

Nam. L. Stura 1

812 35 Bratislava

Phone: +421-2-5956 2222

Fax: +421-2-5956 2222

E-mail: <info@enviro.gov.sk>

State veterinary and food administration of the SR

Statna veterinarna a potravinova sprava Slovenskej republiky

Botanicka 17

842 13 Bratislava

Phone: +421-2- 602 57 212

Fax: +421-2- 654 20 745

[www.svpssr.sk](http://www.svpssr.sk/)

Office of public health service of the SR

Urad verejneho zdravotnictva SR

Trnavska ul. Č. 52

82645 Bratislava

Phone: +421-2- 443 729 06

Fax: +421-2- 443 726 41

Section of Hygiene

Sekcia hygieny zivotnych a pracovnych podmienok, odbor hygieny vyzivy

e-mail: <truskova@szusr.sk>

Phone: +421-2-443727 43 ext. 340

Import and export licenses (AGRIM, AGREX):

The Agricultural Payment Agency

Podohospodarska platobna agentura

Dobrovicova 12

815 26 Bratislava

Plant products:

Cereals, Sugar, Rice +421-2-59266321 <sfontanyiova@apa.sk>

Wine +421-2-59266326 <zleponiova@apa.sk>

Fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, bananas

+421-2-59266326 <turbancova@apa.sk>

Seeds, Fats and Oils, Flax, Hemp

+421-2-59266321 <dhurna@apa.sk>

Animal products:

Milk and dairy products +421-2-29266321 <sfontanyiova@apa.sk>

Beef, pork +421-2-59266326 <zleponiova@apa.sk>

Chicken, eggs +421-2-59266321 <dhurna@apa.sk>

Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

Urad priemyselneho vlastnictva SR

Jana Svermu 43

974 04 Banska Bystrica 4

Slovak Republic

Registry +421-48-4300327, +421-48-4300305, +421-48-4132563,

<urad@indprop.gov.sk>

Slovak Office Of Standards,Metrology And Testing

Urad pre normalizaciu, metrologiu a skusobnictvo

Slovenskej republiky (UNMS SR)

Stefanovicova 3,

P. O. Box 76

810 05 Bratislava 15

<http://www.normoff.gov.sk/unms_sr/index.html>

Official product testing is carried out at the following institutions:

National veterinary reference laboratories (specialized, for more
details see <http://www.svps.sk/sk/kontakty/ikontakty5.htm#2>)

State veterinary and Food Institute (SVFI) in Bratislava

Botanická 15

842 52 Bratislava

Phone: +421 2 602 58 112

Fax: +421 2 654 27 461

<svuba@svuba.sk>, <iberes@svuba.sk>

[http://www.svuba.sk](http://www.svuba.sk/)

Statny veterinarny a potravinovy ustav Dolny Kubin

Jánoškova 1611/58

026 01 Dolný Kubín

Phone: +421 43 5864869

Fax: +421 43 5868207

Statny veterinarny a potravinovy ustav Nitra

State Veterinary and Food Institute in Nitra

Akademická 3

949 01 Nitra

Phone: +421 37 6536 520-3, 6536 524

Fax: +421 37 733 62 10

[www.svpunitra.sk](http://www.svpunitra.sk/)

Statny veterinarny a potravinovy ustav Kosice

State Veterinary and Food Institute in Kosice

Hlinkova 1/A

043 65 Košice\
Phone: +421 55 6330120, 6330111-13, 6330194\
Fax: +421 55 6330193, 6780151

Statny veterinarny a potravinovy ustav Presov

State Veterinary and Food Institute in Presov

Bajkalská 28

080 91 Prešov\
Phone: +421 51 771 86 05, 771 96 51\
Fax: +421 51 77196 07\
<svupo@po.sknet.sk>

Statny veterinarny a potravinovy ustav Zvolen

State Veterinary and Food Institute in Zvolen

Pod Drahami 918

960 86 Zvolen\
+421 45 5320803, +421 45 5479718\
+421 45 5332486\
<stvetins@psgnetzv.sk>

Institute of Parasitology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Institute of Neuroimunology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Accredited veterinary laboratories
(<http://www.svps.sk/sk/info/schval_laboratorialist.asp>)

ANALPO s.r.o. , Pod dráhami č. 3, Zvolen

Bel Novamann s.r.o, Nové Zámky

Centrálne laboratórium Milex Progres a.s., Sabinovská ul. 14, Bratislava

CERTIPO spol. s r.o.Skúšobné laboratórium, Štefánikova 2, Trenčín

EL spol. s r.o., Duklianska 46, Spišská Nová Ves

Hygienické laboratóriá, Štátny zdravotný ústav,ul. Sovietskych hrdinov
79, Svidník

Mikrolab, Rimavská Sobota

Skúšobňa AGRIFOOD, Diviacka Nová Ves 106

Skúšobňa Vetlab s.r.o., Vsetínska cesta 1354, Púchov

SL Examinala pri Výskumnom ústave mliekárenskom, a.s.; Žilina

Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav Dolný Kubín

Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav v Prešove Skúšobné laboratórium -
Veterinárna laboratórna diagnostika

Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav, Akademická 3, 949 01 Nitra

Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav, Botanická 15, 842 52 Bratislava

Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav, Hlinkova 1, 043 65 Košice

###### APPENDIX II. OTHER IMPORT SPECIALIST CONTACTS {#appendix-ii.-other-import-specialist-contacts .Titulek-1}

Each region, district has its own control organizations who may inspect
food products. The addresses of the offices of the District Veterinary
and Food Administration - Regionalna veterinarna a potravinova sprava
(RVPS) regarding food inspection are as follows:

1\. RVPS Bratislava-mesto, Polianky 8, 841 01 Bratislava - 42, Phone:
421-2 64461209, rvsbao@svssr.sk

2\. RVPS Senec, Svätoplukova 50, 903 01 Senec, Phone: 421-2 45926213,
rvssco@svssr.sk

3\. RVPS Dunajská Streda, Obchodná 789/3, 929 01 Dunajská Streda, Phone:
421-31 5524870, rvsdso@svssr.sk

4\. RVPS Galanta, Hodská 353/19, 924 25 Galanta, Phone: 421-31 7807109,
rvsgao@svssr.sk

5\. RVPS Trnava, Zavarská 11, 918 21 Trnava 1, Phone: 421-33 5501447,
rvstto@svssr.sk

6\. RVPS Senica, Čáčovská 305, 905 01 Senica nad Myjavou, Phone: 421-34
6512881, rvsseo@svssr.sk

7\. RVPS Komárno, Štúrova 5, 945 01 Komárno, Phone: 421-35 7731235,
rvskno@svssr.sk

8\. RVPS Nové Zámky, Komjatická 65, 940 89 Nové Zámky, Phone: 421-35
428311, rvsnzo@svssr.sk

9\. RVPS Levice, M.R. Štefánika 24, 934 03 Levice, Phone: 421-36
6312352, rvslvo@svssr.sk

10\. RVPS Nitra, Akademická 1, 949 80 Nitra 1, Phone: 421-37 6536202,
rvsnro@svssr.sk

11\. RVPS Topoľčany, ul. Dr. P. Adámiho 17, 955 01 Topoľčany, Phone:
421-38 5326068, rvstoo@svssr.sk

12\. RVPS Šaľa, Školská 5, 927 00 Šaľa, Phone: 421-31 770 21 70,
rvssao@svssr.sk

13\. RVPS Nové Mesto/Váhom, Tajovského 235/7, 915 01 Nové Mesto/Váh.,
Phone: 421-32 712546, rvsnmo@svssr.sk

14\. RVPS Trenčín, Súdna 22, 911 01 Trenčín, Phone: 421-32 6522123,
rvstno@svssr.sk

15\. RVPS Prievidza, Mariánska 6, 971 01 Prievidza, Phone: 421-46
5423009, rvspdo@svssr.sk

16\. RVPS Puchov, Moravská 1343/29, 020 01 Púchov, Phone: 421-42
4641315, rvspuoe@svssr.sk

17\. RVPS Žiar nad Hronom, ul. SNP 612/120, 965 01 Žiar nad Hronom,
Phone: 421-45 6732737, rvszho@svssr.sk

18\. RVPS Zvolen, Nám. SNP 50, 960 01 Zvolen, Phone: 421-45 533039,
rvszvo@svssr.sk

19\. RVPS Veľký Krtíš, Osloboditeľov 33, 990 01 Veľký Krtíš, Phone:
421-47 4830741, rvsvko@svssr.sk

20\. RVPS Lučenec, Mierova 2, 984 01 Lučenec, Phone: 421-47 4322431,
rvslco@svssr.sk

21\. RVPS Rimavská Sobota, Kirijevská 22, 979 01 Rimavská Sobota, Phone:
421-47 5631410, rvsrso@svssr.sk

22\. RVPS Banská Bystrica, Rudlovská cesta 6, 975 90 Banská Bystrica 1,
Phone: 421-48 4125602, rvsbbo@svssr.sk

23\. RVPS Martin, Záturčianska 1, 036 80 Martin, Phone: 421-43 4221481,
rvsmto@svssr.sk

24\. RVPS Liptovský Mikuláš, Kollárova 2, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš,
Phone: 421-44 5523814, rvslmo@svssr.sk

25\. RVPS Žilina, Jedľová 44, 010 04 Žilina 4, Phone: 421-41 7631235,
rvszao@svssr.sk

26\. RVPS Čadca, Horná 2483, pošt. pr. 45, 022 01 Čadca, Phone: 421-41
4322277, rvscao@svssr.sk

27\. RVPS Dolný Kubín, Jánoškova 1611/58, 026 01 Dolný Kubín, Phone:
421-43 5864935, rvsdko@svssr.sk

28\. RVPS Rožňava , Južná 43, 048 01 Rožňava, Phone: 421-58 7323182,
rvsrvo@svssr.sk

29\. RVPS Spišská Nová Ves, Duklianska 46, 052 01 Spišská Nová Ves,
Phone: 421-52 4175124, rvssno@svssr.sk

30\. RVPS Košice-mesto, Hlinkova 1/c, 040 01 Košice - mesto, Phone:
421-55 6325623, rvskeo@svssr.sk

31\. RVPS Košice-okolie, Kukučínova 24, 040 01 Košice - okolie, Phone:
421-55 6223507, rvskso@svssr.sk

32\. RVPS Trebišov, Bottova 2, 075 01 Trebišov, Phone: 421-56 6722748,
rvstvo@svssr.sk

33\. RVPS Michalovce, Sama Chalúpku 2, 207 01 Michalovce, Phone: 421-56
6425034, rvsmio@svssr.sk

34\. RVPS Poprad, Partizánska 83, 058 01 Poprad, Phone: 421-52 723085,
rvsppo@svssr.sk

35\. RVPS Stará Ľubovňa, Levočská 4/338, 064 01 Stará Ľubovňa, Phone:
421-52 4321182, rvsslo@svssr.sk

36\. RVPS Prešov, Levočská 112, 080 01 Prešov 1, Phone: 421-51 7711126,
rvspvo@svssr.sk

37\. RVPS Vranov nad Topľou, Kalinčiakova 879, 093 01 Vranov nad Topľou,
Phone: 421-57 230 64 rvskso@svssr.sk

38\. RVPS Bardejov, Stöcklova 34, 085 01 Bardejov, Phone: 421-54
4722115, rvsbjo@svssr.sk

39\. RVPS Svidník, ul. MUDr. Pribulu 2, 089 01 Svidník, Phone: 421-54
7522987, rvssko@svssr.sk

40\. RVPS Humenné, Gaštanová 3, 066 01 Humenné, Phone: 421-57 7752963,
rvsheo@svssr.sk

Regional Offices of Public Health Service (RUVZ):

Curently there are 36 RUVZ, however, this network is subject to changes.

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Banskej Bystrici,
Cesta k nemocnici 1 Phone: 421-48/415 44 26

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Dolnom Kubíne,
Nemocničná 12

Phone: 421-43/586 48 06

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Čadci, Palárikova
1156

Phone: 421-41/430 26 67

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Dunajskej Strede,
Veľkoblahová 1067

Phone: 421-31/552 77 70

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Humennom, ul. 26.
novembra 1507

Phone: 421-57/775 26 07

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Košiciach, Ipeľská 1

Phone: 421-55/622 73 55

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Leviciach,
Komenského 4

Phone: 421-36/631 28 99

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Liptovskom Mikuláši,
Štúrova 36/1643

Phone: 421-44/562 34 51

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Lučenci, Petofiho 1

Phone: 421-47/432 05 98

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Poprade,
Zdravotnícka 3

Phone: 421-52/772 22 604

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Prešove, Hollého 5

Phone: 421-51/773 42 67

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Rimavskej Sobote,
Tomášikova 12

Phone: 421-47/563 1121

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Rožňave, Špitálska 3

Phone: 421-58/732 32 57

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Senici, Kolónia 557

Phone: 421-34/ 651 29 97

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom vo Svidníku, ul.
Sovietskych hrdinov 78

Phone: 421-54/788 00 31

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Starej Ľubovni, ul.
Obrancov mieru 1

Phone: 421-52/428 01 05

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Trenčíne, Nemocničná
4

Phone: 421-32/650 95 47

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Trnave, Limbová 6

Phone: 421-33/55 11 596

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom vo Zvolene, Nádvorná
12

Phone: 421-45/532 26 21

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Žiari nad Hronom,
Sládkovičova 484/9

Phone: 421-45/672 37 50

Regionálny úrad verejného zdravotníctva so sídlom v Žiline, ul. V.
Spanyola 27

Phone: 421-41/72 33 843

[^1]: ^1^ According to the Rapid alert system, in February 2004 import
    of papaya from the USA was not allowed by the German authorities as
    the new type of GM product.
    <http://www.svssr.sk/sk/nvyrobky/2003list.asp>

[^2]: Until now import of GMO maize seeds by Monsanto was approved in
    March 2003.