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Circular No. 4 on issues related to the food integrators sector: directives and clarifications.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Special dietary uses Nutrition Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The present Ministerial Circular lays down clarifications and recommendations in matter of food integrators, with a view to ensuring the protection of human health, having particular regard to children and pregnant women. Particular attention is given to the advertising and labelling of these food products. The Circular recommends not to use excessive quantities of integrators on the long-run. The labels shall provide all the necessary information related to the ingredients which have been used in the processing as well as their principles.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.comune.jesi.an.it