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Law on materials and articles intended to come into direct contact with food.

Country/Territory
Croatia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Standards Institution Offences/penalties Internal trade International trade
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law will be published in the "Official Gazette" and shall enter into force on the date of accession of the Republic of Croatia into the European Union.
Abstract

This Law establishes the authority and the tasks of the competent authority for the implementation of the following documents and provided standards (all related to the rules and requirements governing the correct use and practices when dealing with materials and articles intended to come into direct contact with food on the territory of the Croatian Republic or countries member of the EU): Regulation (EC) no. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended for direct contact with food (OJ L 338, 13.11 2004); Commission Regulation (EC) no. 2023/2006 of 22 December 2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended for direct contact with food (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006); Commission Regulation (EC) no. 1895/2005 of 18 November 2005 on the prohibition of the use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended for direct contact with food (OJ L 302, 19.11.2005); Commission Regulation (EC) no. 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended for direct contact with food (OJ L 135, 30.5.2009); Commission Regulation (EC) no. 282/2008 of 27 March 2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended for direct contact with food and on amendments to Regulation (EC) no. 2023/2006 (OJ L 86, 28.3.2008); Commission Regulation (EU) no. 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended for direct contact with food (OJ L 12, 15.1.2011); Commission Regulation (EU) no. 284/2011 of 22 March 2011 laying down specific conditions and detailed procedures for the import of plastic kitchen products of polyamide and melamine originating in or shipped from the People's Republic of China and the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, China (OJ L 77, 23.3.2011).

Full text
Croatian
Website
www.nn.hr

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation on the content and format of the application form activities of import, production and distribution of materials and articles intended to come into direct contact with food.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law amending the Law on materials and articles intended to come into direct contact with food.

Legislation | Croatia | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Institution, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX