The exporter can also obtain this number from by filling out the BXA-748 Multipurpose Form. This form also serves as the application for the export license itself. On the basis of this mutual recognition agrement each market accepts testing by each other's testing bodies. The U.S.-EU mutual recognition agreement does not extend to the PECA countries. Therefore, manufactures from the United States must have their products tested and certified by the relevant institute in Hungary prior to initial entry into the country.
Strict rules apply to labeling and marking of food, cosmetic and household products.
The rules apply to both domestic and imported products. The primary requirement for food is that labeling information must be in Hungarian. Budapest Jozsef krt. There are specific marking and labeling requirements for human and animal pharmaceuticals. Hungarian import regulations limit or delay imports of breeding animals, semen, planting seeds, and new plant varieties.