As the only EU member state, the Slovak Republic adopted a meat
origin amendment to the food law which imposes an obligation on all
restaurants and caterers to inform consumers about the country of
origin of raw pork, beef, lamb, goat, and poultry meat. The country
of origin must be displayed in writing at a clearly visible place
(in the menu or on a stand, for example).
The obligation has been adopted by the amendment of the Act on
food and is effective as of 14 December 2019. One of the reasons
for adopting the amendment were recent food scandals in other
countries. Also, the aim of the legislator was to improve
consumer's knowledge about the origin of the meat and to
increase the share of the Slovak meat on the tables as well.
