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Act amending Act on materials and products intended to come into contact with food.

Country/Territory
Poland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Journal of Laws No. 171 of 2003, Pos. 1661 and 1662.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
The Act enters into force 14 days after its publication in the Journal of Laws.
Abstract

This Act establishes that materials and products intended to come into contact with food shall not cause migration of substances in amounts threatening human health, change food composition or worsen organoleptic properties of food. Materials and products must be produced or processed in compliance with principles of good practice. The Act also establishes new provisions on labelling of materials intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Full text
Polish
Website
isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Amends

Act on materials and products intended to come into contact with food.

Legislation | Poland | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX