Decree No. 12 of 1998 of the Ministry of Health on the allowable limit of radioactive contamination of food. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jurix Collection of Hungarian Rules of Law, WWW, Hungary. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Standards Radiation Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract This Decree applies to food, food additives, processed and raw food, food ingredients specified in the Law No. XC of 1995 on foodstuffs. Special attention is paid for infant food standards. Annex 2 provides the list of food which must be analysed with respect to radioactivity. The Decree contains also rules to be adopted in case of nuclear disaster which may contaminate food. Full text Hungarian References - Legislation Implements Act XC of 1995 on food and implementing Joint Decree No. 1 of 1996 of the Ministries of Agriculture, of Public Welfare and of Industry and Commerce. Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Fraud, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Standards, Inspection, Offences/penalties, HACCP, Tobacco Source: FAO, FAOLEX