Erucic acid in food Regulations 1987.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Oils/oilseeds/fats Offences/penalties Inspection Internal trade

Geographical area

Europe, Mediterranean, North Atlantic, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

These Regulations entered into force on 1 August 1987.

Abstract

These Regulations, as regards the territory of Gibraltar, are setting the food safety standards and issues related to the use of eruric acids in foodstuff intended for human consumption. As Defined in this text, eruric acid is a fatty acid cis-docos-13-enoic acid, or any carboxylic acid obtained by the hydrolysis of oil or fat, and includes any such acid existing in a free state in oil or fat.

Full text

English

Website

www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi

References - Legislation

Implements

Food and drugs Act.

Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 1964 (2007)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Drugs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Liability/compensation, Enforcement/compliance, Milk/dairy products, Registration, Toxicity/poisoning, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX