Legislative Decree No. 181 implementing Directive 2000/13/EC concerning the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 167, 21 July 2003 Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Food additives Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Legislative Decree lays down several amendments to Legislative Decree No. 109 of 27 January 1992, which concerns the labelling, packaging and advertising of foodstuffs, in order to put it in line with the provisions laid down in Directive 2000/13/EC. As regards labelling, the information contained in the labels as well as the methods used must not mislead purchasers in respect of the characteristics or properties of foodstuffs. The amendments deal with, among others, the sales names, the minimum durability, the listing out of the ingredients and the “use by” date. Article 14 regards cheese and dairy products, whereas article 15 is concerned with meat. Article 16 establishes the penalties to be applied in case of contravention. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Implements Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Legislative Decree No. 109 implementing EEC Directives 89/395/CEE and 89/396/CEE concerning the labelling, packaging and advertising of foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 1992 (2009) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX