Decree No. 56 of 2001 carrying into effect the Decree Spice Preparations made under the Commodities Act. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad No. 56, 31 January 2001, 12 pp. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Novel food Condiments/herbs/spices Authorization/permit 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 1 February 2001. Abstract This Decree prescribes rules relative to use of spice and spicy plant preparations in food intended for human consumption. These kinds of preparations are increasingly placed on the market outside the pharmacy circuit as food supplements. An application to use such preparations shall be made in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients. The preparations listed in the Schedule are considered unsafe for human consumption. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implements Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by 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. 513 of 2005 amending the Decree Spice Preparations made under the Commodities Act. Legislation | Netherlands | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Condiments/herbs/spices Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 181 of 2003 amending the Decree Spice Preparations made under the Commodities Act (Prohibition of Kava Kava in spice preparations). Legislation | Netherlands | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Condiments/herbs/spices, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX