98 tal-1990
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Articles)
L.N. 98 or 1990
QUALITY CONTROl, (I':XI'ORTS, IMI'OHTS
AN" LOCAL GOODS) ACT
(CAP. 225)
~ Linen La~lIing Ordtr. 1990 (Order No. M290f 1990)
IN e xe rcise o f the powers conferred by section 3 of the Ouality
Con trol (8:ports. Im ports and Local Goods) Act. the Mal ta Board of
Standards has made the folk,.,. .. ing ordc r:-
1 Th is order may be ciled as the Bed Line n Labelling Onk r.
1990 and may be referred 10 lIS Order No . M29 of 1990.
1.2 Th is order shall beoome operali\'c o n a dale afleT the lapse of
20 days from the: day o n which it is laid on the Table of Ihe House of
Representat;\'cs. which da le shall be notified by the Board in Ihe
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This order applies only to bed linen and tile labelling thereof. Srov<.
2. 1
1 Oan I-ord ni japplika hiss ghal bjankerija las-sodda u I-iltik-
kcuiar laghha.
1 The provisions of this order apply on ly 10 imported goods and AppI""''' lj,y.
goods manllfact ured for the local market.
1 In this order , "bed linen" mean s sheets and pillow cases,
blan ke ts , bed spreads and quilts.
1 No bed linen shall be imponed. sold or offe red for sale unless
it oonfonn s 10 the following:-
5. 1.1 Eaeh piece o f bed linen shall have a la bel gWlng th e
following information:-
5.1.2
The percentage rom position of the fibres constituting tile
mate ria l.
5.1 .3 Care instructions as laid down in the Tu tile Care Labe lling
Order. 1990 (Order No. 26 of 1990) and Bri tish Standard 2747 or in
o ther accepted European s)mOOIs.
5. 1.<1 The dime nsions of the bed linen, including pillow cases.
should be stated on the items and/or the packing.
5. 1.5 The wo rds single or double or any other designation can be
used in addition to the requirements of paragraph 5. 1.4 .
5. 1.6.1
The brand name or trade mark and the countT)' of o rigin ;
5.1.6.2
The nam e and address of the manufacturer.
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1 Th e label must be sewn to the bed line n.
Where goods are manufactured on a eul. make and trim
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(C.M.T.) basis. the person ordering such goods as \\"1'11 as the manu-
facturer li re separmely and jQi ntly responsible fOT compliance with this
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