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Decree No. 420 of 2005 made under the Commodities Act relative to packings and consumer goods.

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Staatsblad No. 420, 30 August 2005, 8 pp (.pdf).
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties
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 31 August 2005.
Abstract

This Decree lays down rules for packing of food and beverages. It specifies standards for contents of substances in packaging material and lays down powers of the Minister to issue further rules and specifications. The Decree contains also some provisions relative to administrative sanctions.

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 402 of 2008 to amend the Decree made under the Commodities Act relative to packings and consumer goods.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX