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Public Health Regulations (Food) (Labelling), 1935.

Country/Territory
Israel
Document type
Regulation
Date
1935 (1979)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Dinim Vol. 5, pp. 2853 and 2854.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
Entry into Force on July 01 1935.
Abstract

These Regulations, composed of seven sections, make provisions for the labelling of food products in Israel. Section (1) and (2) give name and powers to these regulations. Section (3) provides with procedures regarding the labelling any package that contains food for commercial purposes. Section (4) provides with labelling procedures such as lettering and formatting of the label. Section (5) regards weight information to be clearly displayed on a package label. Section (6) regards labelling norms in which a label shall not include any sign or element that can misslead a customer when buying the product. A food product shall not bare the name of a fruit unless it contains fruit. Section (7) gives entry into force powers to these regulations.

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Hebrew