Decree on requirements for extraction solvents used for food production. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 253/2018 Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Residues Standards Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 9 November 2018. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is composed of seven paragraphs and one Annex, lays down, in accordance with European Union legislation, quantities and types of extraction solvents, conditions of their use for food production and groups of foodstuffs in which these substances may be present. For the purposes of this Decree extraction solvent is defined as the substance used for the dissolution of foodstuffs or their components, including all contaminants present in food or on food surface, used during processing of raw materials, foodstuffs or their components and which may be removed but may lead to unintentional but technically unavoidable occurrence of residues or derivatives in food. Par. 4 defines requirements for packaging and labeling of extraction solvents. Annex 1 specifies extraction solvents permitted for the production of foodstuffs with conditions of their use and maximum permitted levels of residues. Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2010/59/EU amending Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients. Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on foodstuffs and tobacco products. Legislation | Czechia | 1997 (2021) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, International trade, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive (EU) 2016/1855 amending Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients. Legislation | European Union | 2016 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree laying down the types and conditions of the use of additives and extraction solvents for food production. Legislation | Czechia | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX