Commission Regulation (EC) No. 50/2000 on the labelling of foodstuffs and food ingredients containing additives and flavourings that have been genetically modified or have been produced from genetically modified organisms.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards GMO

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation provides for specific additional labelling requirements for food and food ingredients intended for final consumers and mass containing additives and/or flavourings. The labelling of the specified foodstuffs must inform final consumers and mass caterers of: (a) composition, nutritional value or nutritional effects intended use of the additives, or flavourings as a result of which the specified additives or flavourings are no longer equivalent to existing additives or flavourings;

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 83 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 189 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 434 of 2000 to amend the Decree containing rules relative to new foodstuffs and new food ingredients made under the Commodities Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Biotechnology, Novel food

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Decision No. 558 on the constitution of a committee for the planning and follow-up of the control program on the presence of genetically modified organisms in foodstuffs and additives.

Legislation | Greece | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, GMO, Food additives, Institution, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 768 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 1925 (W. 134) of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX