Regulation on the treatment of food and food ingredients with ionizing radiation (SLVFS 2000:46). Country/Territory Sweden Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Treated food Radiation Disinfection/disinfestation Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Regulation, adopted by the Swedish Food Agency, lays down provisions on the treatment of food and food ingredients with ionizing radiation, as well as import and marketing of foods and food ingredients treated with ionizing radiation. Only herbs, spices and flavoring ingredients of vegetable origin may be treated with ionizing radiation. The Regulation contains rules on the conditions for the irradiation of food, packaging and labelling requirements, irradiation establishments, imports from third countries, etc. Full text Swedish Website www.livsmedelsverket.se