A real revolution is coming in the food control strategy and dietary supplements in Poland. The government is finalising work on the revision of the key laws, which aims to seal the system, increase consumer safety and ruthlessly end unfair practices. The task prepared by the Ministry of wellness involves the complete digitisation of procedures, the elimination of unnecessary bureaucracy and the drastic increase of financial penalties for companies breaking the rules. The changes are due to come into force in 2025.
Manufacturers, distributors and importers must prepare for fresh realities. No more paper notifications and discretion – the era of digital supervision is coming, where all decision will be recorded in the central system. For consumers, this is good news, meaning greater transparency and certainty that products entering the store shelves are well controlled. The draft amendment to the Food Safety and Nutrition Act and the State Sanitary Inspection Act has already been included in the list of legislative work of the government.
A digital revolution in the Sanepid. No more paperwork.
One of the most noticeable changes will be complete transfer of the notification procedure for fresh dietary supplements to the Central Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) to the digital system. The previously, frequently slow and burdensome process based on paper notifications with its own signature will be forgotten. It will be replaced by a full electronic system, which is expected to importantly accelerate and simplify formalities for entrepreneurs.
The fresh applications will be sent straight to the digital registry via the e-Sanepid platform and the integrated strategy of Records of the State Sanitary Inspection (SEPIS). That is not all – digitalisation will besides include Registration of food production, distribution and contact materials. The aim is to make a single central database that will let for much more effective surveillance and fast flow of information between control authorities. For companies, this means adapting to fresh tools, but in the long word besides simplifying many procedures.
Giant punishments for dishonests. Even a million zloty fines
The amendment introduces an unprecedented tightening of sanctions for infringements. The government wants to send a clear signal that there will be no relief tariff for unfair entities. Maximum fines will increase from 30 to 100 times the average monthly salary. Given the current indicators, this means that the maximum fine may exceed as much as PLN 800 000.
Moreover, the proposed rules besides extend the catalogue of infringements for which specified a severe punishment can be imposed. They will include not only placing harmful products on the market, but besides irregularities in labelling, advertising or missing documentation. The government hopes The threat of powerful financial sanctions effectively discourage entrepreneurs from taking risks and make them attach much more importance to the quality and safety of the goods offered. This is simply a key change in terms of public wellness protection.
Less bureaucracy, more efficiency. Poland catching up
The proposed changes are besides a consequence to the request to adapt Polish law to the latest EU regulations. Amendment implements regulations Regulation (EU) No 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2024/2839. In practice, this means not only fresh responsibilities, but besides organizing the existing strategy and eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy.
Some reporting obligations that have duplicated the reports required by the European Commission will vanish from the legal system. This will relieve both entrepreneurs and the administration. Moreover, formally The Food and Nutrition Monitoring Council will be removed – an authority that has not been active for a long time and its tasks in practice have been taken over by another institutions cooperating with GIS. The structure is intended to increase the efficiency and transparency of the full sanitary surveillance strategy in Poland.
What does this mean for consumers and businesses? Time limits and transitional provisions
Government plans to adopt the draft amendment in the 3rd 4th of 2025Then he goes to work in the Sejm and the Senate. The Act is to enter into force shortly after publication in the authoritative diary of the Laws, which means that fresh realities can become a fact even before the end of next year. For consumers, it is simply a promise of greater safety and certainty that the state protects them more effectively from unfair producers.
Entrepreneurs, on the another hand, request to be acquainted with the proposed changes as shortly as possible and prepare their companies for digital transformation and stricter requirements. The Act provides for special transitional provisions, which will give companies a limited time to adapt to the fresh rules, especially in the field of digital registration and applications. Nevertheless, the scale of change is large adequate that it is not worth delaying preparation. A fresh era is coming in food control – more digital, more effective and much stricter for those who effort to circumvent the law.
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