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Ministerial Decree No. 572 updating Ministerial Decree of 21 March 1973 concerning the hygiene requirements of packages, containers and tools destined to come into contact with food or substances for personal use. Implementation of Directive No. 95/3/EC.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 264, 11 November 1996, Ordinary Supplement No. 195, pp. 1-39.; Annexes not available.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Standards
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The present Decree amends Annexes I and II of Ministerial Decree of 21 March 1973, on the characteristics and safety standards of the materials to be used for food packaging. The trade and use of materials manufactured according to the preceding legislation is forbidden from 1 April 1998.

Full text
Italian

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 95/3/EC amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1995

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Ministerial Decree concerning the hygiene requirements of packages, containers and tools destined to come into contact with food or substances for personal use.

Legislation | Italy | 1973 (2006)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX