Traditional dairy market with farm-direct raw milk sales common. No formal consumer raw milk framework confirmed.
North Macedonia has a traditional dairy culture in which raw milk (sirovo mleko) is widely available through direct farm sales and local markets. No formal registration or authorization framework for consumer raw milk sales has been publicly documented, and informal farm-to-consumer sales are widely practiced with minimal enforcement.
North Macedonia is an EU accession candidate aligning food safety legislation with EU standards over time.
Official government documents and legal resources for North Macedonia
EU regulation establishing specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, including raw milk. Referenced as a baseline standard across the Balkans region.
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