Regulation on authorized food additives. Country/Territory Poland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Regulation enters into force 14 days after publication in the Journal of Laws. Abstract This Regulation of the Minister of Health is composed of the following sections: General provisions (sec. 1); Sweeteners (sec. 2); Colours (sec. 3); Food additives other than sweeteners and colours (sec. 4); Food additives used in the production of foodstuffs for infants and little children (sec. 5); Requirements concerning marking of food additives (sec. 6); Transitional and final provisions (sec. 7). The Regulation establishes: (1) allowed purposes of the use of food additives in foodstuffs; (2) technological functions of food additives; (3) the list of authorized food additives and detailed conditions of their use, including types of authorized foodstuffs and maximum limits; (4) detailed requirements concerning marking of food additives intended and not intended to the ultimate consumer. Full text Polish Website isip.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption. Legislation | 1988 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Parliament and Council Directive No. 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | 1995 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Breastfeeding/infant food Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Parliament and Council Directive 94/34/EC amending Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption. Legislation | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Parliament and Council Directive 94/36/EC on colours for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2001/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 98/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2003/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC as regards the conditions of use for a food additive E 425 konjac. Legislation | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on sanitary conditions of food and nutrition. Legislation | Poland | 2001 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Inspection, Viticulture/oenological practices Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2006/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners and Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2003/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2003/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regulation on permitted additional substances and substances for food processing. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation on authorized food additives. Legislation | Poland | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX