Canned Food Regulations. Pays/Territoire Malte Type du document Règlement Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Toxicité/empoisonnement Produits alimentaires traités Viande Commerce international Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legal-malta.com