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Ministerial Joint Decree No. Y3E/4243 implementing Commission Directive 96/5/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 1041, Part II, 25 November 1997, pp. 13513-13524.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Standards Packaging/labelling Nutrition
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

The Decree lays down provisions for the transposition into the national legislation and application of Commission Directive 96/5/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. The provisions shall covers foodstuffs for particular nutritional use fulfilling the particular requirements of infants and young children and shall comprise processed cereal-based foods (pastas, rusks, biscuits and other) and baby foods. This Decree shall not apply to milks intended for young children. The Decree provides for the composition of such foodstuffs and their processing, labeling and marketing. Trade in products which do not comply with the provisions of this Decree shall be prohibited, with effect form from 31 March 1999.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.et.gr

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 96/5/EC, Euratom on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children.

Legislation | European Union | 1996 (2003)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ministerial Joint Decree No. Y3/3204 amending Decree No. Y3E/4243/97 and implementing Commission Directive 99/39/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children.

Legislation | Greece | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Cereals/grains/rice, Pesticides, Agricultural commodities, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Decree No. A2E/5392 amending Ministerial Decree No. Y3E/4243/97 and implementing Commission Directive 98/36/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children.

Legislation | Greece | 1999

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX