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Competent National Authority (CNA)

last updated: 22 Sep 2023
General Information
Food and Veterinary Service
Peldu street 30
Riga,

LV-1050,
Latvia
  • + 37167095253
  • + 371 67322727
Additional Contact Information
- Person: Mr. Maris Eiklons | BCH-CON-LV-100621-3
Person:
Mr. Maris Eiklons
Head of Division of Plants Origin Products, Beverages and Biologic Agriculture Supervision, Food Surveillance Department
Peldu street 30
Riga,
LV-1050, Latvia
Phone: + 371 67095253,
Fax: + 371 67322727,
Related Organization
Food and Veterinary Service (FVS)
Government agency (National/Federal)
Responsibilities
Competence of the Food and Veterinary Service in framework of Law of Circulation of Genetically Modified Organisms.

Food and Veterinary Service shall organise and perform the supervision and control of the circulation of genetically modified food, animal feed and animals and shall be the competent authority which performs tasks in relation to the circulation of genetically modified organisms in the areas laid down in Article 1(2)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation).

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