Legislative Decree No. 111 implementing Directive No. 89/398/EEC on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 39, 27 July 1992, pp. 61-66. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards Special dietary uses International trade Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Decree makes provision regarding the following: (a) essential requirements as to the nature or composition of the products; (b) quality of raw materials; (c) hygiene requirements; (d) additives; (e) labelling, presentation and advertising; (f) sampling procedures and methods of analysis; (g) production and packaging. The Decree makes provision for the trade of said products, as well as for the checks to be carried out by the Ministry of Health. Article 15 establishes the penalties to be applied in case of violation of the provisions of the Decree. Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Legislation | European Union | 1989 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, Internal trade, Fraud, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Presidential Decree No. 131 regulating the implementation of Legislative Decree No. 111 of 27 January 1992 regarding foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Legislation | Italy | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Authorization/permit, International trade, Special dietary uses, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 57 implementing Directive 99/21/EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Nutrition, Packaging/labelling, Special dietary uses, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Circular concerning label notification for products as per article 7 of Legislative Decree No. 111 of 27 January 1992. Legislation | Italy | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Special dietary uses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular No. 7 on products covered by Legislative Decree No. 111 of 27 January 1992: Criteria for the assessment of the conformity of nutritional information indicated in labels. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Special dietary uses, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree implementing Directive 1999/41/EC amending Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses Source: FAO, FAOLEX