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Regulation on nutritional indication labelling for foods.

Country/Territory
Slovenia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Nutrition Packaging/labelling Procedural matters Consumer protection
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on the day after the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Foods which do not meet the conditions laid down in this Regulation may be in production and may be transport until 30 June 2003 or until their expiry date.
Abstract

This Regulation sets out the rules and indications for nutritional labelling of foods. These rules shall also apply to foods intended for the supply of restaurants, hospitals, canteens and other mass caterers. Nutrition labelling is optional. Where a nutrition claim is made on labelling, presentation or advertising, with the exception of the general labelling of foodstuffs, nutrition labelling of such food shall be mandatory (article 3). The conditions for labelling nutrition claims, object of this text, are laid down in the Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

Full text
Slovenian
Website
www.pisrs.si

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on health and hygiene safety of food, and materials and products intended to come into contact with food.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2000 (2004)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance, HACCP, Internal trade, International relations/cooperation, International trade, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Monitoring, Novel food, Nutrition, Offences/penalties, Processing/handling, Public health, Transport/storage, Pesticides, Residues, Drugs, Institution, Potable water, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX