Decree No. 327 of 1999 to amend Decree containing rules relative to new foodstuffs and new food ingredients made under the Commodities Act. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad No. 327, 3 August 1999, 3 pp. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Novel food Packaging/labelling Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 4 August 1999. Abstract This Decree amends the principal Decree so as to include also in its application sphere Council Regulation (EC) No 1139/98 of 26 May 1998 concerning the compulsory indication of the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EC. It prohibits acting contrary to article 2 of that Regulation. article 2 contains specific labelling requirements. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1139/98 concerning the compulsory indication of the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Cereals/grains/rice, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Decree No. 205 of 1997 containing rules relative to new foodstuffs and new food ingredients made under the Commodities Act. Legislation | Netherlands | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX