Ministerial Resolution No. 197 of 1999 prohibiting the possession of Urea-Formaldehyde in industries which produce tools for food. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Toxicity/poisoning Geographical area Africa, Northern Africa Entry into force notes This Ministerial Resolution enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Resolution is composed of 3 articles. Artice 1 prohibits the possession of Urea-Formaldehyde inside industries which produce tools and instruments used for food such as spoons, forks, knives and etc (art. 1). Article 2 prohibits the gathering of Melamine and Urea-Formaldehyde for the production of tools and instruments used for food (art. 2). Article 3 obliges local producers and importers of Urea-Formaldehyde to write on the lable "prohibition to use it for the production of tools and inst Full text Arabic