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Labelling of food additives Regulations 2001 (P.I. No. 160/2001).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Episimi Efimerida tis Kypriakis Dimokratias No. 3491, Supplement III, Part I, 20 April 2001, pp. 1689-1696.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food additives Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Standards Certification
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The Regulations enter into force by a Cabinet Council Notification to be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic.
Abstract

These Regulations apply to any food additive that a) falls within one or more categories of food additives specified in the first Annex; b) is used or is intended for use as a component in the preparation of any foodstuff and remains in the final product even if in altered form. The provisions of the Regulations do not apply to those substances defined in Annex II. Regardless of the provisions of article 22 of the Law, the sale of any food additive is prohibited, unless contained in packages bearing the marking particulars set out in Annex III.

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