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Act No. 4 on the labelling and quality of food products.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 41, 19 February 2011.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Certification
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Act concerns the establishment of a national quality system for food products aimed at ensuring the competitiveness of designations of origin. Specific provisions concern labelling requirements and the penalties to be applied in case of infringement.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.gazzettaufficiale.it

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree on the accounting and identification of buffalo’s milk, pursuant to article 7 of Act No. 4 of 2011.

Legislation | Italy | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Milk/dairy products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree implementing article 2, paragraph 6 of Act No. 4 of 2011 on the labelling and quality of food products.

Legislation | Italy | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX