President of Ukraine signed the law to postpone the ban on sale of homemade dairy and meat products in public markets
According to the report of press-service of President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko signed the Law of Ukraine #1665-VI amending Clause 1 of Section 11 of the Final Provisions of the Ukrainian law on the safety and quality of foodstuffs in connection with the sale of homemade dairy and meat products in public food markets as well as courtyard`s slaughter products.
As it was previously reported, the law #1665-VI amends the existing law on the safety and quality of foodstuffs postponing the implementation of the ban selling unprocessed milk and homemade cottage cheese, carcasses or parts of carcasses in public food markets for 5 years, namely, from January 1, 2010 until January 1, 2015.
According to this, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) in 3-month period will develop and approve the national program on establishing the points for milk collection and slaughters for animals, which are kept by private household plot owners.
Additionally, CMU will appropriate the funds for the program in the draft budget on an annual basis.