Canned Food Regulations. País/Territorio Malta Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1978 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Toxicidad/envenenamiento Alimentos tratados Carne Comercio internacional Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen It is hereby prohibited the sale of certain canned food, such as canned products prepared or manufactured from any food which is deteriorated, unwholesome or toxic, or which is derived from a diseased animal. Moreover, no person shall import or sell any canned food, or any food intended to be sold as canned food, unless it complies with the provisions of these Regulations. Regulation 5 indicated allowed contents of canned food. Where canned food is heat processed, the processing shall be at a temperature as to prevent the survival of any microorganism capable of producing toxics, as well as inactivate microorganisms capable of development under non refrigerated conditions of storage. Regulation 7 prohibits the importation and sale of canned food containing (i) insects, insect fragments, insect larvae or insect eggs, (ii) moulds, or (iii) cysts or other parasites. Regulation 9 establishes the conditions under which canned meat may be imported. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.legal-malta.com