Nutrition Labelling for Foodstuffs Regulations, 1998 (L.N. No. 247 of 1998). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 16, 13 November 1998, pp. B 2054-2059. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Standards Nutrition Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into force on 1 January 1999. Abstract These Regulations concern nutrition labelling of foodstuffs delivered to the ultimate consumer. They do not apply to mineral waters, diet food, and food supplements. Nutrition labelling shall be optional except in all cases were a nutrition claim appears on the label, presentation or advertisement (reg. 2). Regulation 4 specifies permitted nutrition claims. Regulation 5 specifies information, which shall be given when nutrition labelling is provided. Regulations 6 and 7 prescribe the method of declaration of energy values of food. The Schedule lists vitamins and minerals which may be declared and their recommended daily allowances (RDAs). Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Nutrition Labelling for Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 209 of 2004). Legislation | Malta | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX