Regulations concerning added substances in Foodstuffs (No. 521 of 1992). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling, No. 518-522 of 1992, pp. 1603-1606. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Packaging/labelling Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 1 September 1992. Abstract These Regulations lay down general rules for the use of additives in food and for the packing, labelling and sale of such substances. The Regulations apply only to substances listed in the Schedule. Section 4 specifies general requirements of purity and quality of additives and delegates regulation making powers in this respect to the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The same Ministry shall approve additives on the basis of criteria specified in section 6. Section 8 outlines packing and labelling requirements. Section 9 provides for direct sales of additives to consumers. (14 sections) Full text Swedish References - Legislation Implemented by Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning added substances in foodstuffs (No. 636 of 1992). Legislation | Finland | 1992 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning adding of vitamines and certain other substances in foodstuffs (No. 113 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX