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Decree No. 119 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary rules and regulations “Hygienic requirements for migration of chemicals emitted by materials contacting with foodstuffs” and “Hygienic requirements for MRL of chemicals emitted by materials contacting with foodstuffs”.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Residues
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 31 December 2014.
Abstract

This Decree validates “Hygienic requirements for migration of chemicals emitted by materials contacting with foodstuffs” and “Hygienic requirements for MRL of chemicals emitted by materials contacting with foodstuffs”. The scope of this Decree shall be to ensure food safety in the process of packaging of foodstuffs. Thus it establishes maximum allowable limits of emissions of chemical substances by packaging materials used for packaging of foodstuffs. This Decree specifies that the manufacturers of packaging materials (plastic, ceramic, wood, metal and glass) shall ensure that packages must not exceed establishes MRL, must not have extremely intense and strong smell and shall not alter taste, color and aroma of foodstuffs.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.pravo.by

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 263 of the Ministry of Public Health amending Decree No. 48 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary Rules and Regulations No. 13-3 RB 01 on maximum allowable limits of chemical substances emitted by the materials contacting with foodstuffs.

Legislation | Belarus | 2005

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX