Ministerial Decree No. 500 implementing Directives No. 91/321/EEC of the Commission of 14 May 1991 on infant food and No. 92/52/EEC of the Council of 18 June 1992 on infant food to be exported to third countries.

Country/Territory: Italy
Document type: Regulation
Date: 1994
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 189, 13 August 1994, pp. 3-10.

Subject: Food & nutrition
Keyword: Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Food additives Standards International trade Nutrition
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract: The Decree establishes the composition of infant food, with particular reference to the content of vitamins and proteins. Article 8 makes specific provisions for the information to be given to the consumers regarding the properties of said food. Infant food to be exported to third countries must be produced in compliance with the provisions of the Codex Alimentarius (art. 9).
Full text: Italian

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 92/52/EEC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae intended for export to third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Standards, International trade, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 91/321/EEC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree on the modalities for the circulation of informative and educational material and on the controls on the information concerning infant food.

Legislation | Italy | 2002

Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree implementing Directive 2003/14/EC, which amends Directive 91/321/EEC on infant formulae and follow-on formula.

Legislation | Italy | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree implementing Directive 96/4/EEC amending Directive 91/321 EEC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae.

Legislation | Italy | 1998

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 371 implementing Directive No. 99/50/CE of the Commission of 25 May 1999 amending Directive 91/321/CEE on infant formulae and follow-on formulae.

Legislation | Italy | 2001

Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Biotechnology, Pesticides, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX