Decree 18 December 2017 Criteria and requirements for organic school canteens. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette of the Republic of Italy 79/2018 Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Ecological production/organic production Packaging/labelling School feeding Food waste Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the ninety days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree, with the initial objective of favoring the correct information and food labelling principles and rules as regards the school students on the territory of the Republic of Italy, sets the sustainability and promotional rules for organic farming and organic food that is aimed for school canteens/food distributions. Full text Italian Website www.gazzettaufficiale.it