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Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2008 136 — Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs

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L.N. 136 of 2008

FOOD SAFETY ACT

(CAP. 449)

Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs

(Amendment) Regulations, 2008

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 10 of the Food Safety

Act, the Minister for Social Policy has made the following regulations>–

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2008 136 — Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs

Reg. 1 — Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs Open official source

(1) The title of these regulations is the Labelling, Presentation Citation, scope and

and Advertising of Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations, 2008, and commencement.

they shall be read and construed as one with the Labelling, Presentation

and Advertising of Foodstuffs Regulations, 2004, hereinafter referred L.N. 483 of 2004.

to as “the principal regulations”.

(2) These regulations implement the provisions of

Commission Directive 2007#68#EC of 27 th November, 2007.

(3) These regulations shall come into force on the 31 st May

2008, provided that foodstuffs placed on the market or labelled before

31 st May 2009 which do not comply with the provisions of these

regulations, but which comply with the provisions of the Labelling,

Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs Regulations, 2004, may

continue to be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2008 136 — Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs

Reg. 2 — Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs Open official source

The Third Schedule to the principal regulations, shall be Amends the Third

Schedule to the

substituted by the following>

principal

regulations.

“THIRD SCHEDULE

PART A

Designation Of Flavourings In The List Of Ingredients

1. Flavourings shall be designated either by the word “flavouring(s)” or by a

more specific name or description of the flavouring.

2. The word “natural” or any other word having substantially the same

meaning may be used only for flavourings in which the flavouring

component contains exclusively flavouring substances as defined in

Article 1(2)(b)(i) of Council Directive 88/388/EEC of the 22 nd June, 1988

on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to

flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their

production( 1 ) and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 1(2)(c)

of the said Directive.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2008 136 — Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs

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If the name of the flavouring contains a reference to the vegetable or

animal nature or origin of the incorporated substances, the word “natural”

or any other word having substantially the same meaning may not be used

unless the flavouring component has been isolated by appropriate physical

processes, enzymatic or microbiological processes or traditional food-

preparation processes solely or almost solely from the foodstuff or the

flavouring source concerned.

PART B

Ingredients referred to in regulation 8

1. Cereals containing gluten (i.e. wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut or

their hybridized strains) and products thereof, except

wheat-based glucose syrups including dextrose ( 2 );

(a)

wheat-based maltodextrins ( 2 );

(b)

OJ L 184, 15.7.1988, p. 61. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 91/71/EEC (OJ L 42,

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 4 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

ġelatina tal-ħut li tintuża bħala mezz ta' preparazzjonijiet ta'

(a)

vitamini jew ta' karotenojdi;

ġelatina tal-ħut jew Isinglass użata bħal aġent għar-raffinar

(b)

fil-birra u fl-inbid.

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 5 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

Karawett u l-prodotti tiegħu.

Sojja u l-prodotti tagħha, ħlief

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 6 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

żejt u xaħam kompletament irraffinat tas-sojja [²];

(a)

(b)

tocopherols naturali mħallta (E306), tocopherol naturali D-

alpha, tocopherol acetate naturali D-alpha, tocopherol

succinate naturali D-alpha minn sorsi tas-sojja;

phytosterols u esteri ta' phytosterol derivati minn żjut

(ċ)

veġetali minn sorsi tas-sojja;

esteri stanol ta' pjanti prodotti minn sterols ta' żjut veġetali

(d)

minn sorsi tas-sojja.

Ħalib u l-prodotti tiegħu (inkluż il-lattożju), ħlief

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 7 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

(a)

xorrox użat għal produzzjoni ta' distillati jew alkoħol etiliku

ta' oriġini agrikola għax-xorb ta' l-ispirtu u xorb alkoħoliku

ieħor;

(b)

lactitol.

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 8 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

Frott tal-qoxra iebsa (ġewż), i.e. Lewż (Amygdalus communis L.),

ġellewż (Corylus avellana), ġewż (Juglans regia), kaxjew

(Anacardium occidentale), pekani (Carya illinoiesis (Wangenh.) K.

Koch), ġewż tal-Brażil (Bertholletia excelsa), ġewż tal-pistaċċi

(Pistacia vera), ġewż tal-makademja u ġewż ta' Queensland

(Macadamia ternifolia), u prodotti tagħhom, ħlief

ġewż użat għal produzzjoni ta' distillati jew alkoħol etiliku

(a)

ta' oriġini agrikola għax-xorb ta' l-ispirtu u xorb alkoħoliku

ieħor.

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 9 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

Krafes u l-prodotti tagħhom.

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 10 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

Mustarda u l-prodotti tagħha.

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 11 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

Iż-żrieragħ tal-ġunġlien u l-prodotti tagħhom.

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 12 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

Id-dijossidu tal-kubrit u s-sulfidi f'konċentrazzjonijiet ta' aktar minn

10 mg/kg jew 10 mg/litru espressi bħala SO 2 .

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 13 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

Lupin u l-prodotti tiegħu.

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 2008 136 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel

Reg. 14 — ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2008 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Twa[[il ta’ Tikketti, Pre]entazzjoni u Riklamar ta’ O;;etti ta’ l-Ikel Open official source

Molluski u l-prodotti tagħhom.

(2)

U prodotti tagħhom, sakemm il-proċess li għaddew minnu x'aktarx li ma

jwassalx għal żieda fil-livelli ta' allerġiniċità vvalutata mill-EFSA għall-prodott

rilevanti li oriġinaw minnu.’’.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 2008 136 — Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs

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2.1991, p. 25).

(c)

glucose syrups based on barley;

(d)

cereals used for making distillates or ethyl alcohol of

agricultural origin for spirit drinks and other alcoholic

beverages.

2. Crustaceans and products thereof.

3. Eggs and products thereof.

4. Fish and products thereof, except

(a)

fish gelatine used as carrier for vitamin or carotenoid

preparations;

(b)

fish gelatine or Isinglass used as fining agent in beer and wine.

5. Peanuts and products thereof.

6. Soybeans and products thereof, except

fully refined soybean oil and fat ( 2 );

(a)

(b)

natural mixed tocopherols (E306), natural D-alpha tocopherol,

natural D-alpha tocopherol acetate, natural D-alpha tocopherol

succinate from soybean sources;

(c)

vegetable oils derived phytosterols and phytosterol esters from

soybean sources;

(d)

plant stanol ester produced from vegetable oil sterols from

soybean sources.

7. Milk and products thereof (including lactose), except

(a)

whey used for making distillates or ethyl alcohol of agricultural

origin for spirit drinks and other alcoholic beverages;

(b)

lactitol.

8. Nuts, i.e. almonds (Amygdalus communis L.), hazelnuts (Corylus

avellana), walnuts (Juglans regia), cashews (Anacardium

occidentale), pecan nuts (Carya illinoiesis (Wangenh.) K. Koch),

Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa), pistachio nuts (Pistacia vera),

macadamia nuts and Queensland nuts (Macadamia ternifolia), and

products thereof, except

(a)

nuts used for making distillates or ethyl alcohol of agricultural

origin for spirit drinks and other alcoholic beverages.

9. Celery and products thereof.

10. Mustard and products thereof.

11. Sesame seeds and products thereof.

12. Sulphur dioxide and sulphites at concentrations of more than 10 mg/kg

or 10 mg/litre expressed as SO 2 .

13. Lupin and products thereof.

14. Molluscs and products thereof.

(2)

And products thereof, insofar as the process that they have undergone is not likely to increase the

level of allergenicity assessed by the EFSA for the relevant product from which they originated .”.

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