Decree No. 158 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on mandatory safety requirements for food additives and labelling thereof. País/Territorio Letonia Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2007 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Aditivos alimentarios Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Procesamiento/manipulación Transporte/depósito Envasado/etiquetado Protección del consumidor Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Septentrional Resumen This Decree sets forth mandatory requirements for safety of food additives, processing and handling thereof, packaging, labelling and transportation thereof. It also establishes classification of food additives. It shall be prohibited to use food additives for concealment of poor quality alimentary raw materials and components or utilization of processes non-conforming with the established sanitary and hygienic procedures and methods. Food additives shall be used on the following conditions: (a) if the use thereof is technologically substantiated and utilization of food additives cannot be avoided or substituted; (b) in case of availability of scientific evidence and substantiation that applied quantities do not represent risks for consumers; and (c) use of food additives does not mislead consumers. Texto completo Ruso Página web latvia.news-city.info