Ministerial Joint Decree No. 2406 amending article 83 of the Food Code (mizithra cheese). Country/Territory Greece Document type Regulation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 194, Part II, 10 April 1987, p. 1809. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Codex Alimentarius Milk/dairy products Standards Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree approves the amendment of article 83 to the Food Code made by the Supreme Council of Chemistry by which, paragraph 7 is amended, in order to replace provisions regarding a special type of cheese, so-called "mizithra": The humidity contained in fresh mizithra cheese should not exceed the 70 percent of the whole cheese. Full text Greek References - Legislation Amends Ministerial Decree No. 1100/87 codifying the provisions of the Food Code. Legislation | Greece | 1987 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius Source: FAO, FAOLEX