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Ministerial Decision No. 1710 on detailed rules for the application of Articles 5 and 7 of Law No. 4492/2017 on the compulsory labelling of milk and dairy products origin.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Packaging/labelling Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Transport/storage Inspection Internal trade International trade Processing/handling
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decision enters into force on the day of its publication in the Government Gazette.
Abstract

This Ministerial Decision establishes detailed rules for the application of Articles 5 and 7 of Law No. 4492/2017 on the mandatory labelling of milk and dairy products origin. As defined in paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the Law only if the country of milking and processing, such as any heat treatment or manufacture of cheese and packaging of the finished product is the "Milk Origin: Name of Country". The use of the Greek flag shall be used only in products where the origin of the milk and other dairy ingredients is exclusively of Greek origin and has been awarded the "Hellenic Sign", under Joint Ministerial Decision No. 7838/2014. For PDO products no additional indication of milk origin is given and more specific national and EU provisions apply. The obligation to indicate the origin of milk does not exclude private label products. It excludes, in accordance with Article 7 of the Law, only finished products produced or traded in another EU Member State, or third country marketed in Greece, indicating the country o origin of the finished product, in accordance with Article 60 of Regulation (EU) No. 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.minagric.gr

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 4492 concerning movement and marketing of fresh and perishable agricultural products.

Legislation | Greece | 2017

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Transport/storage, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX