Act No. 283 amending articles 242, 243, 247, 250 and 262 of Royal Decree No. 1265 of 27 July 1934 establishing hygiene requirements for the production and marketing of food and beverages.

The Act amends the provisions of the health basic law (contained in Royal Decree No. 1265 of 1934) regarding food hygiene as well as fraud and food adulteration. The above-mentioned provisions concern inter alia (a) the inspection by the health authority of establishments engaged in the production, storage and distribution of food; (b) the analysis of samples by authorized laboratories; (c) the issue of authorizations by the appropriate health authority for the production, packaging and storage of food; (d) the prevention of fraud and adulteration; (e) the production, marketing, storage and advertising of food additives; (f) food treatment; (g) food labelling; (h) hygiene of tools destined to come into contact with food; (i) enforcement measures.