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Regulation No. 26 regarding the Establishment of Procedure for Application for and Issue of Permits for Handling of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses.

País/Territorio
Estonia
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2000
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Nutrición Alactamiento/alimentos para niños Regímenes dietéticos especiales Autorización/permiso Procesamiento/manipulación
Área geográphica
Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Septentrional
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on 6 February 2000.
Resumen

This Regulation establishes that food for particular nutritional uses is food which is intended for persons with nutritional needs differing from normal nutritional needs and who, due to the disturbance of digestive processes or metabolism, or a special physiological condition, need food which differs from food for normal consumption in its composition and which is labelled according to special requirements. Handling permits shall be issued regarding the following food for particular nutritional uses (a) infant formulae and follow-on formulae; (b) baby foods and food for young children, including cereal products and cereal foods;(c) energy-reduced foods; (d) dietary foods for special medical purposes, including food with reduced sodium content and gluten-free foods; (e) food for sportsmen, including food intended to meet the expenditure of intensive muscular effort; (f) food for persons suffering from carbohydrate-metabolism disorders (diabetics); and (g) other food for particular nutritional uses. Manufacturers, packers and importers of food for particular nutritional uses shall apply for handling permits by submitting to the Health Protection Inspectorate the application containing the following information: (a) the name, food group and purpose of use of the food for particular nutritional uses; (b) the name, address, fax number or e-mail address and commercial registry code of the applicant, in the case of a sole proprietor, his or her personal identification code, or in the absence thereof, his or her date of birth; and (c) the name and address of the manufacturer.

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