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Legislative Decree No. 111 implementing Directive No. 89/398/EEC on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

Country
Italy
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The Decree makes provision regarding the following: (a) essential requirements as to the nature or composition of the products; (b) quality of raw materials; (c) hygiene requirements; (d) additives; (e) labelling, presentation and advertising; (f) sampling procedures and methods of analysis; (g) production and packaging. The Decree makes provision for the trade of said products, as well as for the checks to be carried out by the Ministry of Health. Article 15 establishes the penalties to be applied in case of violation of the provisions of the Decree.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ita9556.pdf
Date of text
Notes
The present Decree repeals Act of 29 March 1951, No. 327 and article 15 of Presidential Decree of 18 May 1982, No. 322. Minor amendments to the present Decree are published in Official Gazette No. 175 of 1992 (pls. see text attached).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 39, 27 July 1992, pp. 61-66.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Ministerial Decree implementing Directive 1999/41/EC amending Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.
Implements
Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.
Implemented by
Circular No. 7 on products covered by Legislative Decree No. 111 of 27 January 1992: Criteria for the assessment of the conformity of nutritional information indicated in labels.
Presidential Decree No. 57 implementing Directive 99/21/EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes.
Ministerial Circular concerning label notification for products as per article 7 of Legislative Decree No. 111 of 27 January 1992.
Presidential Decree No. 131 regulating the implementation of Legislative Decree No. 111 of 27 January 1992 regarding foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.