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Legislative Decree No. 27 on penalties to be applied in case of infringement of Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 64, 17 March 2017.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Consumer protection
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Legislative Decree entered into force on 1 April 2017.
Abstract

This Legislative Decree lays down the penalties to be applied in case of infringement of the provisions set out in Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which concerns nutrition and health claims made in commercial communications, whether in the labelling, presentation or advertising of foods to be delivered as such to the final consumer, including foods which are placed on the market unpacked or supplied in bulk.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.gazzettaufficiale.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX