Ministerial Decree No. 519 implementing Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Special dietary uses Packaging/labelling Standards

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

The Ministerial Decree enters into force on 8 May 1999.

Abstract

The Ministerial Decree consists of five articles and two Annexes. It lays down compositional and labelling requirements for foods for particular nutritional uses intended for use in energy restricted diets for weight reduction and presented as such. Such foodstuffs must meet the compositional requirements established by Annex I. Furthermore, they may be placed on the market by using the names and providing the labelling information listed out in article 4.

Full text

Italian

Website

www.comune.jesi.an.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 96/8/EC on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction.

Legislation | European Union | 1996 | Repealed

Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree implementing Directive 2007/29/EC, which amends Directive 96/8/EC as regards labelling, advertising or presenting foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction.

Legislation | Italy | 2007

Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX