The GRTU has received notice of the following meeting and therefore we would like to inform economic operators in the food sector of this important meeting:
Wednesday, 7 April 2010 – 09:00am to 12:00pm – Malta Enterprise, San Gwann, San Gwann Industrial Estate
The following legislations are to be covered in the meeting:
REGULATION (EC) # 1333 of 2008 on Food Additives
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2009/163/EU amending Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs with regard to ‘neotame'
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2009/10/EC amending Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners
COMMISSION Directive 2008/100/EC amending Council Directive 90/496/EEC (Maltese Legislation: LN317 of 2009) on nutrition labelling for food stuffs with regard to amending Annex I – Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) # 1170/2009 amending Directive 2002/46/EC and Regulation (EC) # 1925 of 2006 as regards the lists of vitamin and mineral and their forms added to foods including food supplements
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) # 41/2009 concerning the composition and labelling of foodstuffs suitable for people intolerant to Gluten
and further follow-up on the proposed Council Regulation on Food Information to Consumers
Please inform Abigail Mamo @ GRTU of your intentions to attend by 26th March.
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