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Decree No. 311 of 1996 based on the Commodities Act concerning adding of micro nutritional substances to food.

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Staatsblad No. 311, 25 June 1996, pp. 1-18.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Food additives
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

"Micro nutritional substances" are substances intended for human consumption which are indispensable for the functioning of the human mechanism, which are not supplied by the human mechanism itself, and which have to be consumed in small quantities (art. 1). It is forbidden by article 2 to prepare or trade in foodstuffs to which micro nutritional substances are added if those foodstuffs do not comply with rules of this Decree. Micro nutritional substances listed in Attachment I may not be used in foodstuffs (art. 4). Vitamins and minerals specified in Attachment II and III shall be added only in quantities specified in those Attachments. Adding of micro nutritional substances is allowed in certain categories of foodstuffs. (13 articles and 3 Annexes)

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Amended by

Decree No. 223 of 2007 amending the Decree based on the Commodities Act concerning adding of micro nutritional substances to food, the Decree Administrative Sanctions made under the Commodities Act in relation with Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 and the Decree on the preparation and handling of food in relation with Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 178 of 2007 amending the Decree Spice Preparations made under the Commodities Act in relation with yohimbe/yohimbine, the Decree based on the Commodities Act concerning adding of micro nutritional substances to food and the Decree Administrative Sanctions made under the Commodities Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Condiments/herbs/spices, Food additives, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 257 of 2008 amending the Decree based on the Commodities Act concerning adding of micro nutritional substances to food, in relation with added iodine.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX