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Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning basic rules necessary for the testing of migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles that come into contact with foodstuffs (No. 487 of 1998).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling, Nos. 480-488 of 1998, pp. 1446-1453.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Residues Packaging/labelling Inspection Standards
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 1 July, 1998.
Abstract

This Regulation refers to Council Directive 82/711/EC and Commission Directives Nos. 93/8/EC and 97/48/EC. The specific migration of constituents of plastic materials intended to come into contact with food shall not be in excess of maxim levels indicated by Regulation 1071 of 1996 of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The Schedule contains basic rules for testing of total and specific migration.

Full text
Swedish

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 361 of 1995 relative to food.

Legislation | Finland | 1995 (2002)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Processing/handling, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 97/48/EC amending for the second time Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1982

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 93/8/EC amending Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1993

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX