National legislation

The Decree approves the Supreme Chemistry Council’s Decision by which article 26, relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, is amended as regards the prohibition of use of the additive azodicarbonamide as blowing agent. By the entry into force...

The provisions of the present Decree set forth specifications for cellulose films intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and establishes a list of authorised substances together with restrictions on their use. The Decree covers regenerated cellulose films uncoated or coated with coatings manufactured only with...

With this Decree the amendments made to Directive 2002/26/EC as regards sampling methods and methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in certain foodstuffs are adopted and incorporated to the Greek legislative frame. Therefore, Annex I to Decree No. 519/2002,...

The Decree amends, in accordance with Commission Directive 2005/4/EC, the Supreme Chemical Council of the State Decision (Decree No. 109/2002) to harmonize the Greek legislative frame with Commission Directive 2001/22/EC as regards the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the...

Pursuant to Commission Directive 2004/77/EC, the Decree amends Annex IV to article 11 of the Food Code as regards the labelling of certain foods containing glycyrrhizinic acid and its ammonium salt. The Table of foodstuffs containing glycyrrhizinic acid and its ammonium salt for which labelling is...

With this Decree the amendments made to Directive 2001/22/EC as regards the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs are adopted and incorporated to the Greek legislative frame. Therefore, the sampling...

With this Decree the provisions of Part A of Presidential Decree No. 259/1998 are amended, in compliance with Directive 2003/74/EC. More specifically, according to the new articles 3, it is prohibited a) the placing on the market of the substances listed in Annex II, list A,...

This Decision by the Supreme Council of Chemistry makes a number of minor amendments throughout the text of Decree No. 73/2005 on the provisions of article 36 of the Food Code regarding specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. ...

This decree aims at fixing new MRLs in and on foodstuffs of certain pesticides, in compliance with Commission Directive 2004/115/EC. The maximum pesticide residue levels for methomyl, thiodicarb, myclobutanil, maneb group, fenpropimorph, metalaxyl, metalaxyl-m, penconazole, iprovalicarb, azoxystrobin and fenhexamid in Annex II to Ministerial Decree No....

This Decree approves the Decision by the Supreme Council of Chemistry by which article 35, Part B of the Food Code is amended, according to Commission Directive 2004/47/EC amending Directive 95/45/EC as regards mixed carotenes. The purity criteria concerning mixed carotenes laid down in article 35...

The present Decree approves the replacement of the Annex to article 69 of the Food Code, in compliance with Commission Directive 2004/46/EC amending Directive 95/31/EC. The new Annex, attached to this Decree, amends previous provisions as regards E 955 sucralose and E 962 salt of aspartame-acesulfame....

With this Decree is approved the tolerance limit for the presence of 1,4-dichlorobenzole in honey ready for consumption. The limit is hereby set at 10 microgrammes per kilogramme of honey (10 mg/kg). It is prohibited to use honey which does not comply with the above maximum...

Pursuant to the second amendment of Council Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, this Decree brings forth a revision to a number of provisions of the Food Code related thereto. More specifically articles Nos. 6, 41, 42, 58, 68, 80, 90, 91, 99, 103,...

Aim of this Decree is the set up of a Register of traders of animal products and products of animal origin in conformity to a number of EU Directives and Decisions, so as to collect information regarding veterinary checks as established with Presidential Decree Nos. 420/1993...

This Decree harmonizes the national legislative frame with Commission Directive 2004/43/EC amending Directive 98/53/EC and Directive 2002/26/EC as regards sampling methods and methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of aflatoxin and ochratoxin A in food for infants and young children. Annexes I...

In compliance with 2003/95/EC amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners, the Annex to article 36 of the Food Code is hereby amended. The text of the updated parts of the Annex regards the technical characteristics of...

With article 1 to this Decree and in compliance with Commission Directive 2004/02/EC, in part A of Annex II to Ministerial Joint Decree No. 290341/88 a new entry for fenamiphos maximum pesticide residue levels (MRLs) on cereals shall be added as shown in the Table attached...

Pursuant to Commission Directive 2004/16/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of tin in canned foods, the present Decree, consisting of two articles and two Annexes, prescribes that the sampling for the official control of...

Pursuant to Commission Directive 2003/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/13/EC as regards indication of the ingredients present in foodstuffs, this Decree amends article 11 of the Food Code. The amendments are brought forward in order to achieve a high level...

The maximum pesticide residue levels for bromopropylate in Annex II to Ministerial Decree No. 352654/95 are replaced by those contained in the Table contained in article 1 to this Decree. Such MRLs shall apply to fruits (fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added...