Decree No. 499 of 1999 to amend the 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. 499, 2 December 1999, 4 pp. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Biotechnology Novel food 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 3 December 1999. Abstract This amendment concerns the labeling of food in relation with indications of the use of genetic engineering in the production of such food. Basically this Decree specifies conditions for providing food with a label indicating that no genetic engineering technology has been used in its production. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Biological control agents, Internal trade, Plant production 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