Minimum Legislation For Countries To Be Lazarus Laws Compliant
No import/export fees or taxes may be applied to donated food products.
Border and Environmental laws must allow for the importation of donated canned food, frozen food and cooked food since these do not create border protection or environment concerns.
Liability protection (similar to the Good Samaritan Laws) for individuals and companies who in good faith, donate food, products, services and transportation in the complete chain from donating food to final consumption.
Best practice for labelling. Implementing a global standardized policy for labeling because in some countries it becomes illegal to donate food products beyond the “best before date” while it is still good and safe.
A second tier group of additional compliance standards that would allow countries to boast that they are “Lazarus Laws Gold Standard compliant. “ These would include tax deductions for donated food or tax Incentives, donation requirements and may include food waste penalties.
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