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Ministerial Decree concerning the labelling of fishery and aquaculture products as well as control systems.

Country
Italy
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Ministerial Decree regulates the monitoring system intended to ensure that the labelling and packaging requirements laid down in Chapter 3 of Regulation (EC) No. 2001/2031 are met by fishery and aquaculture products. Articles 1 and 2 lay down the information to be provided in the label (among others, the name of the commercial designation, the processing methods, the catch area). Article 4 sets out the penalties to be applied in case of violation of the present Decree, as per Legislative Decree No. 109 of 27 January 1992.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ita31070.pdf
Web site
http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Ministerial Decree enters into force on 11 April 2002 (the day after its publication on the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana).
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements
Legislative Decree No. 109 implementing EEC Directives 89/395/CEE and 89/396/CEE concerning the labelling, packaging and advertising of foodstuffs.
Implemented by
Ministerial Circular No. 21329 laying down clarifications for the interpretation of Commission Regulation 2065/2001/EC and of Ministerial Decree of 27 March 2002.