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Resolution No. 155 of 2008 on the expiry dates of food and foodstuffs.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 47, 26 February 2008, 2 pp.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This resolution is composed of 5 articles. Articles 1 and 2 impose on producers and importers of foodstuffs to abide by expiry periods provided for in the Egyptian Standardization and Metrology. Article 3 imposes on producers and importers of foodstuffs to write production dates on labels. Article 4 gives importers and producers of foodstuffs 6 months to regulate their positions.

Full text
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