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Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning basic rules necessary for the testing of migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles that come into contact with foodstuffs (No. 487 of 1998).

Country
Finland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Regulation refers to Council Directive 82/711/EC and Commission Directives Nos. 93/8/EC and 97/48/EC. The specific migration of constituents of plastic materials intended to come into contact with food shall not be in excess of maxim levels indicated by Regulation 1071 of 1996 of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The Schedule contains basic rules for testing of total and specific migration.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/html/fin16778.htm
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 1 July, 1998.
Notes
Based on the Food Act (361/1995).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Finlands F rfattningssamling, Nos. 480-488 of 1998, pp. 1446-1453.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements
Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
Commission Directive 93/8/EC amending Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
Commission Directive 97/48/EC amending for the second time Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
Act No. 361 of 1995 relative to food.