National legislation

This Decree amends article 4 of the principal Decree so as to prohibit aristolochia acids or any derivates from this substance in all spice preparations and not only those made of plants. part II of the Schedule is amended by changing the list of substances...

This Decree lays down rules for packing of food and beverages. It specifies standards for contents of substances in packaging material and lays down powers of the Minister to issue further rules and specifications. The Decree contains also some provisions relative to administrative sanctions. ...

This Decree contains rules relative the gathering, recycling and use of paper and cardboard packing and of paper and cardboard. It places obligations on importers and producers to use recycled paper and lays down percentages of noxious substances such as lead that may be used in...

This Decree amends the Decree containing rules relative to protection against certain zoonoses and infectious animal diseases so as to grant powers to the Minister of Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Food Quality to issue rules relative to the monitoring, prevention and fighting of zoonoses and...

This Decree amends the principal Decree to give effect to EC legislation with respect to labelling and traceability of Genetically Modified Organisms and genetically modified food. ...

This Decree amends the Decree relative to meat, minced meat and meat products so as to implement Article 8 of the Council Directive 94/65/EC laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations regarding requirements for...

This Decree refers to EC Regulations 1829/2003 and 1830/2003 containing rules relative to new foodstuffs that are not present already in national or EC legislation. Acting contrary to these rules is prohibited. Amendments are made to implement this change. ...

The Acts listed in the title have undergone some modifications due to implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures...

This Decree amends the principal Decree of 1998 to implement provisions of Commission Directive 2003/40/EC establishing the list, concentration limits and labelling requirements for the constituents of natural mineral waters and the conditions for using ozone-enriched air for the treatment of natural mineral waters and spring...

The Product Branch Organization for the dairy sector is established under article 3. The organization shall function for the sector of production and trading enterprises in the field of dairy products obtained from milk of cows and goats. The organization shall have the power to issue...

The Product Branch Organization for the fisheries sector is established under article 3. The organization shall function for the sector of marine and freshwater fisheries, aquaculture and mariculture and the processing of fish and production and trade in fish and fish products. The organization may issue...

The Product Branch Organization for Margarine, Fats and Oil is established under article 3. The organization shall function for the sector of production and trading enterprises in the field of edible oil and fats from animal and plant origin and other fats and oils. The Organization...

This Decree aims at the protection of hens. It specifies the minimum volume of cages, and contains other rules relative to the housing of such animals. It shall not apply to persons holding les than 350 laying hens. The Minister shall register holders of laying hens...

The preparations listed in the Schedule of the principal Decree are considered unsafe for human consumption. Kava kava (Piper Methysticum), here inserted in the list of preparations that may not be used in spice preparations, is considered a toxic ingredient. ...

This Decree lays down rules relative to trade in and labelling of certain sugar products listed in article 1 of the Decree. Article 2 prohibits the distribution on the market of such sugar products if they are not conform the rules prescribed by this Decree....

This Decree prohibits the preparation of or trade in food supplements that do not meet the requirements and standards laid down by this Decree (art. 2). A definition of food supplements is given in article 1. Other legislation listed in articles 4, 6 and 7 apply...

These amendments provide for final implementation of the EC Regulations mentioned, in relation to labeling of beef and fishery products, i.e. providing information to the customer regarding characteristics of the labeled product. The competent authority in all Decrees shall be the Food and Goods Authority, and...

This Decree amends the various Decrees relative to the establishment of the Authority for Food and Goods. This Authority is a central and supervisory body established to respond effectively to various crises occurring in the food producing sector such as BSE or dioxine and salmonella poisoning....

The amendment of the principal Decree provides, in order to implement Commission Directive 2001/15/EG, for the further regulation of the safety of chemical substances to be added in food for special nutritional substances, by the Ministry of Public Health, welfare and Sports. ...

This Decree amends the principal Decree so as to implement Commission Regulation 2000/418 on the use of BSE risk material. It prohibits the use for the preparation of food and beverages of meat bovines, sheep and goats that is separated from bones mechanically and it requires...