Turkish Food Codex Regulation (2019/44) on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No: 30989 (Mukerrer), 25th of December, 2019. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Codex Alimentarius Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulation establishes specific requirements for the manufacture, processing and marketing of plastic materials and articles which are intended to come into contact with food; or already in contact with food; or which can reasonably be expected to come into contact with food. This Regulation shall apply to (a) materials and articles and parts thereof consisting exclusively of plastics; (b) plastic multi-layer materials and articles held together by adhesives or by other means; (c) materials and articles referred to in points a) or b) that are printed and/or covered by a coating; (d) plastic layers or plastic coatings, forming gaskets in caps and closures, that together with those caps and closures compose a set of two or more layers of different types of materials; and (e) plastic layers in multi-material multi-layer materials and articles. This Regulation is drafted in line with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Full text Turkish Website www.resmigazete.gov.tr References - Legislation Implements Turkish Food Codex Regulation on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | Türkiye | 2018 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Codex Alimentarius, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Potable water, Public health, Data collection/reporting, Traceability/product tracing, Fruits/edible nuts, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Turkish Food Codex Regulation. Legislation | Türkiye | 2020 Keyword: Basic legislation, Biosecurity, Business/industry/corporations, Codex Alimentarius, Consumer protection, Drugs, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Intellectual property rights/patents, Packaging/labelling, MRL-maximum residue limit, Novel food, Offences/penalties, Pesticides, Toxicity/poisoning, Precautionary principle, Public health, Research, Residues, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Turkish Food Codex Regulation on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | Türkiye | 2013 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX