Resolution No. 2626 of 2000 prohibiting to use impressed, typed and printed papers for packaging foodstuffs. Country/Territory Syrian Arab Republic Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official gazette No. 5, 31 January 2001, 2 pp. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Packaging/labelling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Toxicity/poisoning Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Abstract This Resolution is composed of 4 articles. The use of newspapers, magazines, books, commercial registers, note-books and the like for packaging of food and foodstuffs is prohibited (art. 1). The use of black plastic bags and recycled nylon bags for packaging food, foodstuffs, meat, cooked broad beans, chick-peas and pickles is prohibited (art. 2). Resolution No. 3600 of 27/11/1994 will be applied to any violation of this Resolution (art. 3). Resolutions No. 84 of 1/6/1968 and No. 220 of 20/2/1974 are now abrogated (art. 4). Full text Arabic