Commission Directive 2005/79/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 302, 19 November 2005, pp. 35-45. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract On the basis of the new information available related to the risk assessment of substances present in plastic materials and articles destined to come into contact with foodstuffs, the present Directive lays down certain amendments to Directive 2002/72/EC. Annexes II, III, V and VI of that Directive 2002/72/EC are amended in accordance with Annexes I to IV hereto. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Amends Commission Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 2982 (W. 273 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 82 updating Ministerial Decree of 21 March 1973 concerning the hygiene requirements of packages, containers and tools destined to come into contact with food or substances for personal use. Legislation | Italy | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Meat, Treated food Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (No.2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 2687 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 222/2006 amending article 26 of the Food Code in compliance with Council Directive 2005/79/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | Greece | 2006 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on hygiene requirements for products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and food. Legislation | Czechia | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX