Decree No. 32 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 334 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on contamination of foodstuffs and requirements for packaging and labelling of foodstuffs containing acid chemical substances.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Standards

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

Item 18 shall be amended to add the following wording: “If foodstuff contains from 25% to 90% (excluded) acid chemical substance it shall be packed in such a manner as to prevent its opening by children and corresponding to the standard LVS EN ISO 8317:2005 "Safe packaging for children and requirements and procedures for testing for re-closing packaging materials".

Full text

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Website

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References - Legislation

Amends

Decree No. 334 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on contamination of foodstuffs and requirements for packaging and labelling of foodstuffs containing acid chemical substances.

Legislation | Latvia | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, MRL-maximum residue limit, Public health, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX