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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 231.27
LABELLING, PRESENTATION AND ADVERTISING 
OF FOODSTUFFS REGULATIONS
1st February, 2002
LEGAL NOTICE 5 of 2002.
Citation and 
commencement.
1. The title of these regulations is the Labelling, Presentation
and Advertising of Foodstuffs  Regulations, and these regulations
shall come into force on the 1st February 2002, provided that:
1.1.1 Products imported into Malta and ordered prior to
1st February 2002 and which do not comply with
the provisions of these regulations may be sold
until stocks are exhausted, provided that such
products comply with the provisions of the
Labelling and Presentation of Foodstuffs
Regulations * .
1.1.2 These regulations shall not apply in respect of
products manufactured or produced in Malta and
pre-packed prior to 1st January 2003 provided that
such products comply with the provisions of the
Labelling and Presentation of Foodstuffs
Regulations.
1.1.3 Products manufactured or produced in Malta and
pre-packed prior to 1st January 2003 and which do
not comply with the provisions of these regulations
may be marketed until stocks are exhausted,
provided that such products comply with the
provisions of the Labelling and Presentation of
Foodstuffs Regulations.
1.1.4 Any labelling or packaging material falling within
the scope of these regulations and which is ordered
or printed after 1st February 2002 must comply
with the requirements of these regulations.
The provisions of these regulations as regards claims made
in advertising and as regards foodstuffs for particular nutritional
uses shall apply for all foodstuffs as from 1st February 2002, with
the exception of regulations 19.19 to 19.25, which shall come into
effect on 1st April 2004.
Scope and 
applicability.
2.1 These regulations concern the labelling of foodstuffs to be
delivered as such to the ultimate consumer and certain aspects
relating to the presentation and advertising thereof.
2.2 These regulations shall apply also to foodstuffs intended
for supply to hotels, restaurants, hospitals, canteens and other
*Revoked by these Regulations.
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similar mass caterers (thereinafter referred to as "mass caterers").
Definitions and 
interpretation.
3.1 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,
the following definitions shall apply:
( a ) "labelling" means any words, particulars, trade marks,
brand name, pictorial matter or symbol relating to a
foodstuff and placed on any packaging, document,
notice, label, ring or collar accompanying or referring
to such foodstuff;
( b ) "pre-packaged foodstuff" shall mean any single item
for presentation as such to the ultimate consumer and
to mass caterers, consisting of a foodstuff and the
packaging into which it was put before being offered
for sale, whether such packaging encloses the
foodstuff completely or only partially, but in any case
in such a way that the contents cannot be altered
without opening or changing the packaging;
( c ) "ingredient" shall mean any substance, including
additives, used in the manufacture or preparation of a
foodstuff and still present in the finished product, even
if in altered form;
( d ) "edible ice" includes ice cream, water ice and fruit ice,
whether alone or in combination, and any similar food;
( e ) "confectionery product" means any item of chocolate
confectionery or sugar confectionery;
( f ) "fancy confectionery product" means any
confectionery product in the form of a figure, animal,
cigarette or egg or in any other fancy form;
( g ) "biscuits" includes wafers, rusks, oatcakes and matzos;
( h ) "catering establishment" means any restaurant,
canteen, club, public house, school, hospital or similar
establishment (including a vehicle or a fixed or mobile
stall) where, in the course of business, food is prepared
for delivery to the ultimate consumer and is ready for
consumption without further preparation;
( i ) "cheese" means the fresh or matured product intended
for sale for human consumption, which is obtained as
follows:
(i) in the case of any cheese other than whey
cheese, by the combining, by coagulation or by
any technique involving coagulation, of any of
the following substances: milk, cream, skimmed
milk, partly skimmed milk, concentrated
skimmed milk, reconstituted dried milk, butter
milk, materials obtained from milk, other
ingredients necessary for the manufacture of
cheese provided that those are not used for
replacing, in whole or in part, any milk
constituent, with or without partially draining
the whey resulting from coagulation;
(ii)  in the case of whey cheese -
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- by concentrating whey with or without the
addition of milk and milk fat, and moulding
such concentrated whey, or
- by coagulating whey with or without the
addition of milk and milk fat;
( j ) "cream" means that part of milk rich in fat which has
been separated by skimming or otherwise and which is
intended for human consumption;
( k ) "disease" includes any injury, ailment or adverse
condition, whether of body or mind;
( l ) "flour confectionery" means any cooked food which is
ready for consumption without further preparation
(other than reheating), of which a characterising
ingredient is ground cereal, including shortbread,
sponges, crumpets, muffins, macaroons, ratafias,
pastry and pastry cases, and also includes meringues,
petits fours and uncooked pastry and pastry cases, but
does not include bread, pizzas, biscuits, crispbread,
extruded flat bread or any food containing a filling
which has as an ingredient any cheese, meat, offal,
fish, shellfish, vegetable protein material or microbial
protein material;
( m ) "ionising radiation" means any gamma rays, X-rays or
corpuscular radiations which are capable of producing
ions either directly or indirectly other than those rays
or radiations which are emitted by measuring or
inspection devices, provided that the dose absorbed is
not greater than 0.01 Gy for inspection devices which
utilise neutrons and 0.5 Gy in other cases, at a
maximum radiation energy level of 10 MeV in the case
of X-rays, 14 MeV in the case of neutrons and 5 MeV
in other cases;
( n ) "irradiated" means subjected to treatment by ionising
radiation;
( o ) "lot" means a batch of sales units of food produced,
manufactured or packaged under similar conditions;
( p ) "lot marking indication" means an indication that
allows identification of the lot to which a sales unit of
food belongs;
( q ) "milk" means the milk intended for sale, or sold, for
human consumption of -
(i) one or more cows, and includes skimmed milk,
semi-skimmed milk and whole milk, or
(ii) one or more ewes, goats or buffaloes.
( r ) "prepacked for direct sale’’ means -
(i) in relation to a food other than flour
confectionery, bread, and edible ices, prepacked
by a retailer for sale by him on the premises
where the food is packed or from a vehicle or
stall used by him, and
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(ii) in relation to flour confectionery, bread and
edible ices, prepacked by a retailer for sale as in
sub-paragraph (i) of this definition, or prepacked
by the producer of the food for sale by him
either on the premises where the food is
produced or on other premises from which he
conducts business under the same name as the
business conducted on the premises where the
food is produced;
( s ) "preparation", in relation to food, includes
manufacture and any form of processing or treatment,
and "prepared" shall be construed accordingly;
( t ) "seasonal selection pack" means a pack consisting of
two or more different items of food which are wholly
or partly enclosed in outer packaging decorated with
seasonal designs;
( u ) "treating", in relation to disease, includes doing or
providing anything for alleviating the effects of the
disease, whether it is done or provided by way of cure
or not;
( v ) "food for particular nutritional use" means a food
intended for human consumption which:
(i) owing to its special composition or process of
manufacture, is clearly distinguishable from
food intended for normal human consumption, is
suitable for its claimed particular nutritional
purpose, and
(ii) is sold in such a way as to indicate that
suitability;
( w ) "Community" means the European Community;
( x ) "Member State" shall mean a Member State of the
European Community;
( y ) "Directive" means Directive 2000/13/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising
of foodstuffs;
( z ) "Foodstuffs Directorate" shall mean the Directorate
responsible for foodstuffs within the Malta Standards
Authority.
Misleading claims. 4.1 The labelling and methods used must not:
( a ) be such as could mislead the purchaser to a material
degree, particularly:
(i) as to the characteristics of the foodstuff and, in
particular, as to its nature, identity, properties,
composition, quantity, durability, origin or
provenance, method of manufacture or
production;
(ii) by attributing to the foodstuff effects or
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properties which it does not possess;
(iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses
special characteristics when in fact all similar
foodstuffs possess such characteristics;
( b ) subject to other provisions applicable to natural
mineral waters and foodstuffs for particular nutritional
uses, attribute to any foodstuff the property of
preventing, treating or curing a human disease, or refer
to such properties.
4.2 The prohibitions or restrictions referred to in regulation 4.1
shall also apply to:
( a ) the presentation of foodstuffs, in particular their shape,
appearance or packaging, the packaging materials
used, the way in which they are arranged and the
setting in which they are displayed;
( b ) advertising.
Compulsory 
particulars.
5.1 In accordance with regulations 6 to 18 and subject to the
exceptions contained therein, indication of the following
particulars shall be compulsory on the labelling of foodstuffs:
( a ) the name under which the product is sold;
( b ) the list of ingredients;
( c ) the quantity of certain ingredients or categories of
ingredients as provided for in regulation 9;
( d ) the date of minimum durability or, in the case of
foodstuffs which, from the microbiological point of
view, are highly perishable, the "use by" date;
( e ) any special storage conditions or conditions of use;
( f ) the name or business name and address of the
manufacturer or packager, or of a seller established in
Malta or within the European Community, provided
that a post office box shall not be considered to be a
valid address for the purposes of these regulations;
( g ) particulars of the place of origin or provenance where
failure to give such particulars might mislead the
consumer to a material degree as to the true origin or
provenance of the foodstuff;
( h ) instructions for use when it would be impossible to
make appropriate use of the foodstuff in the absence of
such instructions;
( i ) with respect to beverages containing more than 1.2 %
by volume of alcohol, the actual alcoholic strength by
volume.
5.2 The provisions of regulation 5.1 shall be without prejudice
to other provisions regarding weights and measures.
Other provisions 
applicable to 
specified 
foodstuffs.
6.1 Other provisions applicable to specified foodstuffs and not
to foodstuffs in general may provide for derogations, in exceptional
cases, from the requirements laid down in regulation 5.1( b ) and ( d ),
provided that this does not result in the purchaser being
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inadequately informed.
6.2 Other provisions applicable to specified foodstuffs and not
to foodstuffs in general may provide that other particulars in
addition to those listed in regulation 5.1 must appear on the
labelling.
Name under which 
the product is sold.
7.1 The name under which a foodstuff is sold shall be the name
provided for in the specific Community provisions applicable to it,
provided that -
( a ) in the absence of Community provisions, the name
under which a product is sold shall be the name
provided for in the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions applicable in Malta;
( b ) failing this, the name under which a product is sold
shall be the name customary in Malta, or a description
of the foodstuff, and if necessary of its use, which is
clear enough to let the purchaser know its true nature
and distinguish it from other products with which it
might be confused;
( c ) the use in Malta of the sales name under which the
product is legally manufactured and marketed in the
Member State of production shall also be allowed.
However, where the application of the other provisions
of these regulations, in particular those set out in
regulation 5.1, would not enable consumers in Malta to
know the true nature of the foodstuff and to distinguish
it from foodstuffs with which they could confuse it,
the sales name shall be accompanied by other
descriptive information which shall appear in
proximity to the sales name;
( d ) in exceptional cases, the sales name of the Member
State of production shall not be used in Malta when the
foodstuff which it designates is so different, as regards
its composition or manufacture, from the foodstuff
known under that name that the provisions of
paragraph ( c ) are not sufficient to ensure correct
information for consumers in Malta
7.2 No trade mark, brand name or fancy name may be
substituted for the name under which the product is sold.
7.3 The name under which the product is sold shall include or
be accompanied by particulars as to the physical condition of the
foodstuff or the specific treatment which it has undergone (e.g.
powdered, freeze-dried, deep-frozen, tenderized, concentrated,
smoked) in all cases where omission of such information could
create confusion in the mind of the purchaser.
7.4 Any foodstuff which has been treated with ionising
radiation must bear one of the following indications:
- in Maltese:
"ittrattat bir-radjazzjoni" or "trattat permezz ta’
radjazzjoni ionizzanti"
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- in English:
"irradiated" or "treated with ionising radiation",
- in Italian:
"irradiato" or "trattato con radiazioni ionizzanti".
Listing of 
ingredients.
8.1 Ingredients shall be listed in accordance with this
regulation and the First, Second and Third Schedules.
8.2 Ingredients need not be listed in the case of:
( a ) - fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes,
which have not been peeled, cut or similarly
treated,
- carbonated water, the description of which
indicates that it has been carbonated and to which
no other ingredient has been added,
- any drink with an alcoholic strength of more than
1.2%,
- fermentation vinegars derived exclusively from a
single basic product, provided that no other
ingredient has been added;
( b ) - cheese,
- butter,
- fermented milk and cream,
provided that no ingredient has been added other than
lactic products, enzymes and micro-organism cultures
essential to manufacture, or the salt needed for the
manufacture of cheese other than fresh cheese and
processed cheese;
( c ) products comprising a single ingredient, where:
- the trade name is identical with the ingredient
name, or
- the trade name enables the nature of the ingredient
to be clearly identified.
8.3 Where an ingredient of the foodstuff is itself the product of
several ingredients, the latter shall be regarded as ingredients of the
foodstuff in question.
8.4 The following shall not be regarded as ingredients:
(i) the constituents of an ingredient which have been
temporarily separated during the manufacturing
process and later reintroduced but not in excess of
their original proportions;
(ii)  additives:
- whose presence in a given foodstuff is solely due
to the fact that they were contained in one or
more ingredients of that foodstuff, provided that
they serve no technological function in the
finished product,
- which are used as processing aids;
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(iii) substances used in the quantities strictly necessary as
solvents or media for additives or flavouring.
8.5 The list of ingredients shall include all the ingredients of
the foodstuff, in descending order of weight, as recorded at the time
of their use in the manufacture of the foodstuff. It shall appear
preceded by a suitable heading which includes the word
"ingredients".
However:
- added water and volatile products shall be listed in
order of their weight in the finished product; the
amount of water added as an ingredient in a foodstuff
shall be calculated by deducting from the total amount
of the finished product the total amount of the other
ingredients used. This amount need not be taken into
consideration if it does not exceed 5% by weight of the
finished product,
- ingredients used in concentrated or dehydrated form
and reconstituted at the time of manufacture may be
listed in order of weight as recorded before their
concentration or dehydration,
- in the case of concentrated or dehydrated foods which
are intended to be reconstituted by the addition of
water, the ingredients may be listed in order of
proportion in the reconstituted product provided that
the list of ingredients is accompanied by an expression
such as "ingredients of the reconstituted product", or
"ingredients of the ready-to-use product",
- in the case of mixtures of fruit or vegetables where no
particular fruit or vegetable significantly predominates
in proportion by weight, those ingredients may be
listed in another order provided that that list of
ingredients is accompanied by an expression such as
"in variable proportion",
- in the case of mixtures of spices or herbs, where none
significantly predominates in proportion by weight,
those ingredients may be listed in another order
provided that that list of ingredients is accompanied by
an expression such as "in variable proportion".
8.6 Ingredients shall be designated by their specific name,
where applicable, in accordance with the rules laid down in
regulations 7.1 to 7.4.
However:
- ingredients which belong to one of the categories
listed in the First Schedule and are constituents of
another foodstuff need only be designated by the name
of that category; however, the designation "starch"
listed in the First Schedule must always be
complemented by the indication of its specific
vegetable origin, when that ingredient may contain
gluten,
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- ingredients belonging to one of the categories listed in
the Second Schedule must be designated by the name
of that category, followed by their specific name or EC
number; if an ingredient belongs to more than one of
the categories, the category appropriate to the
principal function in the case of the foodstuff in
question shall be indicated; however, the designation
"modified starch" listed in the Second Schedule must
always be complemented by the indication of its
specific vegetable origin, when that ingredient may
contain gluten,
- flavourings shall be designated in accordance with the
Third Schedule,.
8.7 Other provisions may lay down that the name under which
a specific foodstuff is sold is to be accompanied by mention of a
particular ingredient or ingredients.
8.8 In the case referred to in regulation 8.3, a compound
ingredient may be included in the list of ingredients, under its own
designation in so far as this is laid down by law or established by
custom, in terms of its overall weight, provided that it is
immediately followed by a list of its ingredients.
Such a list, however, shall not be compulsory:
( a ) where the compound ingredient constitutes less than
25% of the finished product; however, this exemption
shall not apply in the case of additives, subject to the
provisions of regulation 8.4;
( b ) where the compound ingredient is a foodstuff for
which a list of ingredients is not required under
Community rules.
8.9 Notwithstanding regulation 8.5 the water content need not
be specified:
( a ) where the water is used during the manufacturing
process solely for the reconstitution of an ingredient
used in concentrated or dehydrated form;
( b ) in the case of a liquid medium which is not normally
consumed.
Quantity of 
ingredients.
9.1 The quantity of an ingredient or category of ingredients
used in the manufacture or preparation of a foodstuff shall be
stated.
9.2 The indication referred to in regulation 9.1 shall be
compulsory:
( a ) where the ingredient or category of ingredients
concerned appears in the name under which the
foodstuff is sold or is usually associated with that
name by the consumer; or
( b ) where the ingredient or category of ingredients
concerned is emphasised on the labelling in words,
pictures or graphics; or
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( c ) where the ingredient or category of ingredients
concerned is essential to characterise a foodstuff and
to distinguish it from products with which it might be
confused because of its name or appearance; or
( d ) in the cases determined in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 20(2) of the Directive.
9.3 Regulation 9.2 shall not apply:
( a ) to an ingredient or category of ingredients:
- the drained net weight of which is indicated in
accordance with regulation 10.4, or
- the quantities of which are already required to be
given on the labelling under Community
provisions, or
- which is used in small quantities for the
purposes of flavouring, or
- which, while appearing in the name under which
the food is sold, is not such as to govern the
choice of the consumer in Malta because the
variation in quantity is not essential to
characterise the foodstuff or does not distinguish
it from similar foods;
( b ) where specific Community provisions stipulate
precisely the quantity of an ingredient or of a category
of ingredients without providing for the indication
thereof on the labelling;
( c ) in the cases referred to in the fourth and fifth indents
of regulation 8.5;
( d ) in the cases determined in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 20(2) of the Directive.
9.4 The quantity indicated, expressed as a percentage, shall
correspond to the quantity of the ingredient or ingredients at the
time of its/their use. However, other provisions, adopted in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20(2) of the
Directive, may allow for derogations from this principle for certain
foodstuffs.
9.5 The indication referred to in regulation 9.1 shall appear
either in or immediately next to the name under which the foodstuff
is sold or in the list of ingredients in connection with the ingredient
or category of ingredients in question.
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9.6 The provisions of regulations 9.1 to 9.5 shall apply without
prejudice to the Nutrition Labelling for Foodstuffs Regulations.  
Date of minimum 
durability.
10.1 The date of minimum durability of a foodstuff shall be the
date until which the foodstuff retains its specific properties when
properly stored. It shall be indicated in accordance with regulations
10.2 to 10.5.
10.2 The date shall be preceded by the words:
- "Best before .........." when the date includes an
indication of the day,
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- "Best before end .............." in other cases.
10.3 The words referred to in regulation 10.2 shall be
accompanied by:
- either the date itself, or
- a reference to where the date is given on the labelling.
If need be, these particulars shall be followed by a
description of the storage conditions which must be observed if the
product is to keep for the specified period.
10.4 The date shall consist of the day, month and year in
uncoded chronological form.
However, in the case of foodstuffs:
- which will not keep for more than three months, an
indication of the day and the month will suffice,
- which will keep for more than three months but not
more than 18 months, an indication of the month and
year will suffice,
- which will keep for more than 18 months, an
indication of the year will suffice.
10.5 Subject to other provisions imposing other types of date
indication, an indication of the durability date shall not be required
for:
- fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes, which
have not been peeled, cut or similarly treated. This
derogation shall not apply to sprouting seeds and
similar products such as legume sprouts,
- wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines, aromatised
wines and similar products obtained from fruits other
than grapes, and beverages falling within CN
Guidelines 2206 00 91, 2206 00 93 and 2206 00 99 and
manufactured from grapes or grape musts,
- beverages containing 10% or more by volume of
alcohol,
- soft drinks, fruit juices, fruit nectars and alcoholic
beverages in individual containers of more than five
litres, intended for supply to mass caterers,
- bakers’ or pastry cooks’ wares which, given the nature
of their content, are normally consumed within 24
hours of their manufacture,
- vinegar,
- cooking salt,
- solid sugar,
- confectionery products consisting almost solely of
flavoured and/or coloured sugars,
- chewing gums and similar chewing products,
- individual portions of ice-cream.
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"Use by" date. 11.1 In the case of foodstuffs which, from the microbiological
point of view, are highly perishable and are therefore likely after a
short period to constitute an immediate danger to human health, the
date of minimum durability shall be replaced by the "use by" date.
11.2 The date shall be preceded by the words:
- in Maltese:
"u ża sa"
- in English:
"use by",
- in Italian:
"da consumare entro".
These words shall be accompanied by:
- either the date itself, or
- a reference to where the date is given on the labelling.
These particulars shall be followed by a description of the
storage conditions which must be observed.
11.3 The date shall consist of the day, the month and, possibly,
the year, in that order and in uncoded form.
11.4 The "use by" date or minimum durability date, as the case
may be, shall be determined by the manufacturer or packer of the
product.
Instructions for 
use.
12.1 The instructions for use of a foodstuff shall be indicated in
such a way as to enable appropriate use to be made thereof.
12.2 Other provisions may, in the case of certain foodstuffs,
specify the way in which the instructions for use should be
indicated.
Indication of 
alcoholic strength.
13.1 The rules concerning indication of the alcoholic strength
by volume shall, in the case of products covered by tariff heading
Nos 22.04 and 22.05, be those laid down in the specific provisions
applicable to such products.
13.2 In the case of other beverages containing more than 1.2%
by volume of alcohol, these rules shall be those laid down in the
Fifth Schedule.
Indication of 
particulars on 
prepackaged 
products.
14.1 When the foodstuffs are prepackaged, the particulars
provided for in regulations 5.1 and 6.2 shall appear on the
prepackaging or on a label attached thereto.
14.2 Notwithstanding regulation 14.1 and without prejudice to
other provisions on nominal quantities, where prepackaged
foodstuffs are:
- intended for the ultimate consumer but marketed at a
stage prior to sale to the ultimate consumer and where
sale to a mass caterer is not involved at that stage,
- intended for supply to mass caterers for preparation,
processing, splitting or cutting up,
the particulars required under regulations 5.1 and 6.2 need appear
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only on the commercial documents referring to the foodstuffs
where it can be guaranteed that such documents, containing all the
labelling information, either accompany the foodstuffs to which
they refer or were sent before or at the same time as delivery.
14.3 In the case referred to in regulation 14.2, the particulars
referred to in regulation 5.1( a ), ( d ) and ( f ) and, where appropriate,
that referred to in regulations 11.1 to 11.3, shall also appear on the
external packaging in which the foodstuffs are presented for
marketing.
14.4 The particulars mentioned in regulations 5.1 and 6.2 shall
be easy to understand and marked in a conspicuous place in such a
way as to be easily visible, clearly legible and indelible. They shall
not in any way be hidden, obscured or interrupted by other written
or pictorial matter.
14.5 The particulars listed in regulation 5.1( a ), ( d ) and ( i ) shall
appear in the same field of vision.
14.6 In the case of the glass bottles intended for reuse which are
indelibly marked and which therefore bear no label, ring or collar
and packaging or containers the largest surface of which has an
area of less than 10 cm 2  only the particulars listed in regulation
5.1( a ) and ( d ) need be given. In this case, regulation 14.5 shall not
apply.
Omission of 
certain particulars.
15.1 The following foods need not be marked or labelled with
any of the particulars specified in regulation 5.1 except the name of
the food:
( a ) food which is -
(i) not prepacked, or
(ii) prepacked for direct sale,
other than any such food to which regulations 15.12,
15.13 or 15.14 apply;
( b ) any flour confectionery which is packed in a crimp
case only or in wholly transparent packaging which is
either unmarked or marked only with an indication of
the price of the food and any lot marking indication
given in accordance with regulation 16.1, if there is
not attached to the flour confectionery or its packaging
any document, notice, label, ring or collar (other than a
label or labels on which only the price of the food and
any lot marking indications are marked); and
( c ) individually wrapped fancy confectionery products
which are not enclosed in any further packaging and
which are intended for sale as single items.
15.2 Food which has not been irradiated and which is:
( a ) not intended for sale, or
( b ) white bread or flour confectionery, or
( c ) carcasses and parts of carcasses which are not intended
for sale in one piece,
need not be marked or labelled with any of the particulars specified
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in regulation 5.1.
15.3 Any food which -
( a ) by virtue of regulations 15.1 or 15.2 alone is not
marked or labelled with a list of ingredients, and
( b ) contains any additive which -
(i) but for regulations 15.1 or 15.2, would be
required to be named in the list of ingredients of
the food, and
(ii) was added to or used in the food or an ingredient
of the food to serve the function of an
antioxidant, colour, flavouring, flavour
enhancer, preservative or sweetener,
shall be marked or labelled with an indication of every such
category of additive that is contained in the food.
15.4 Any edible ice or flour confectionery which, but for this
paragraph, would be required to be marked or labelled in
accordance with regulation 15.3 need not be marked or labelled if
there is displayed in a prominent position near the edible ice or
flour confectionery a notice stating, subject to regulation 15.5, that
edible ices or flour confectionery, as the case may be, sold at the
establishment where the notice is displayed may contain such
categories of additives.
15.5 Where, in the circumstances described in regulations 15.3
or 15.4, an additive serves more than one of the functions specified
in the said regulation 15.3, it shall only be necessary to indicate
that category which represents the principal function served by the
additive in the food or ingredient to which it was added or in which
it was used.
15.6 Regulations 15.3, 15.4 and 15.5 do not apply to food which
is not intended for sale.
15.7 Subject to regulation 15.8, any food which -
( a ) by virtue of regulations 15.3, 15.4, 15.5 or 15.6 alone
is exempted from the requirement to be marked or
labelled with a list of ingredients, and
( b ) contains any ingredient which has been irradiated (and
which comprises a particular with which, had that food
not been subject to that exemption, the food would
have been required by these regulations to be marked
or labelled),
shall be marked or labelled with an indication that it contains that
ingredient, and in such a case the reference within that indication to
that ingredient shall include or be accompanied by the word
"irradiated" or the words "treated with ionising radiation".
15.8 Regulation 15.7 does not apply to food which is not
intended for sale.
15.9 Subject to regulations 15.10 or 15.11, any pre-packed food,
either contained in an indelibly marked glass bottle intended for re-
use and having no label, ring or collar, or the largest surface of
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whose packaging has an area of less than ten square centimetres,
need not by virtue of these regulations be marked or labelled with
any of the particulars specified in regulation 5.1 except the name of
the food and, unless the food is not required to be marked or
labelled with such an indication, the appropriate durability
indication.
15.10 Subject to regulation 15.11, any pre-packed food which -
( a ) is sold or supplied as an individual portion, and
( b ) is intended as a minor accompaniment to either -
(i) another food, or
(ii) another service,
need not be marked or labelled with any of the particulars specified
in regulation 5.1 except the name of the food. Such pre-packed
food shall include butter and other fat spreads, milk, cream and
cheeses, jams and marmalades, mustards, sauces, tea, coffee and
sugar, and such other service shall include the provision of sleeping
accommodation at an hotel or other establishment at which such
accommodation is provided by way of trade or business.
15.11 Regulations 15.9 and 15.10 do not apply to any food to
which regulations 15.1, 15.2, 15.12, 15.13 or 15.14 apply.
15.12 Subject to regulations 15.13 and 15.14, any food which is
sold at a catering establishment and is either -
( a ) not pre-packed, or
( b ) pre-packed for direct sale,
need not be marked or labelled with any of the particulars specified
in regulation 5.1.
15.13 In the case of any such food which has been irradiated that
food shall be marked or labelled with an indication of such
treatment, which indication shall include or be accompanied by the
word "irradiated" or the words "treated with ionising radiation".
15.14 In the case of any such food which contains an ingredient
which has been irradiated, that food shall be marked or labelled
with an indication that it contains that ingredient and reference
within that indication to that ingredient shall include or be
accompanied by the word "irradiated" or the words "treated with
ionising radiation".
15.15 The outer packaging of a seasonal selection pack need not
be marked or labelled with any of the particulars specified by these
regulations, provided that each item contained in the pack is
individually pre-packed and is marked or labelled in accordance
with the provisions of these regulations or any other regulations
applying to such items.
Lot marking 
indication.
16.1 Subject to the provisions of regulation 16.6, no person may
sell or offer for sale any food which forms part of a lot unless it is
accompanied by a lot marking indication.
16.2 The lot to which the food in the sales unit belongs shall be
determined by the producer, manufacturer, packager or the first
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seller in Malta of the food.
16.3 A lot marking indication must be determined and affixed
under the responsibility of one of the operators specified in
regulation 16.2.
16.4 The lot marking indication must be preceded by the letter
"L", except where the indication is clearly distinguishable from
other indications on the packaging of the food or on an attached
label.
16.5 In the case of prepacked food, the lot marking indication
must appear on the packaging of the food or on a label attached to
it. For non-pre-packaged food the indication must appear on the
container of the food or on a commercial document that
accompanies the food. The indication must be easily visible, clearly
legible and indelible.
16.6 The following foodstuffs need not be marked with a lot
marking indication:
( a ) agricultural products which, on leaving the production
holding, are
(i) sold or delivered to a temporary storage,
preparation or packaging station or to a
producer’s organisation, or
(ii) collected for immediate integration into an
operational preparation or processing system;
( b ) food which is intended to be sold to the ultimate
consumer and which is not prepacked, is packed at the
request of the purchaser or is prepacked for immediate
sale;
( c ) food in a container where the area of the largest side is
less than 10 square centimetres;
( d ) prepacked food which is sold as an individual portion
for immediate consumption and which is intended as a
minor accompaniment to another food or another
service;
( e ) individual portions of edible ices supplied to the seller
in bulk packaging which contains more than one such
portion, provided that the bulk packaging must bear
the lot marking indication;
( f ) food which is marked or labelled with the minimum
durability or "use by" date where this consists of at
least an uncoded indication of the day and month in
that order, whether or not this is required by these
regulations.
Indication of other 
particulars.
17.1 The labelling of foodstuffs falling within one of the
categories given in the Sixth Schedule must contain the additional
particulars as set out in that Schedule.
Permitted 
languages.
18.1 Subject to the provisions of regulations 18.2 and 18.3, the
particulars given according to the provisions of these regulations
shall appear in at least one of the following languages: Maltese,
English, Italian.
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18.2 Regulation 18.1 shall not apply in the case of the following
products:
( a ) foodstuffs registered in terms of Council Regulation
2081/92 regarding the protection of origin and
geographical indications for agricultural products and
foodstuffs;
( b ) foodstuffs registered in terms of Council Regulation
2082/92 regarding certificates of specific character for
agricultural products and foodstuffs;
( c ) foodstuffs for which specific permitted languages are
prescribed by other provisions.
18.3 The Superintendent of Public Health may, on the advice of
the Malta Standards Authority, issue Guidelines exempting specific
categories of foodstuffs from the language requirement prescribed
by regulation 18.1, provided that such exemptions may only be
given to categories of foodstuffs and not to individual products.
18.4 Any Guidelines issued by virtue of regulation 18.3 shall
ensure that consumers are adequately informed.
18.5 Guidelines issued by virtue of regulation 18.3 may permit
the use of other languages other than the ones prescribed by
regulation 18.1 as well as the use of other measures as regards one
or more labelling particulars.
18.6 Nothing in these regulations shall be construed as
precluding the labelling particulars from being indicated in other
languages in addition to those prescribed by regulations 18.1 and
18.5.
Claims relating to 
foods for particular 
nutritional uses.
19.1 The nature or composition of products being described as
being intended for particular nutritional uses must be such that the
products are appropriate for the particular nutritional use intended.
19.2 The products referred to in regulation 19.1 must also
comply with any mandatory provisions applicable to foodstuffs for
normal consumption, save as regards changes made to them to
ensure their conformity with the definitions given in regulation
3.1( v ).
19.3 The specific provisions applicable to the groups of foods
for particular nutritional uses appearing in Part A of the Fourth
Schedule shall be those laid down by means of the specific
regulations given in that Schedule. 
19.4 Subject to any derogations given by other provisions, the
labelling and the labelling methods used, the presentation and the
advertising of the products referred to in regulation 3.1( v ) must not
attribute properties for the prevention, treatment or cure of human
disease to such products or imply such properties.
19.5 Nothing in regulation 19.4 shall be construed as preventing
the dissemination of any useful information or recommendations
exclusively intended for persons having qualifications in medicine,
nutrition or pharmacy.
19.6 Only the products referred to in regulation 3.1( v ) may be
characterized as "dietetic" or "dietary".
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19.7 In the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs
for normal consumption the following shall be prohibited:
( a ) the use of the adjectives "dietetic" or "dietary" either
alone or in conjunction with other words, to designate
these foodstuffs;
( b ) all other markings or any presentation likely to give
the impression that one of the products referred to in
regulation 3.1( v ) is involved.
19.8 However, in accordance with other provisions which may
be adopted, it shall be possible for foodstuffs for normal
consumption which are suitable for a particular nutritional use to
indicate such suitability. The aforesaid provisions may also lay
down the arrangements for indicating this suitability.
19.9 The designation under which such a product is sold shall be
accompanied by an indication of its particular nutritional
characteristics; however, in the case of products intended to fulfil
the particular nutritional requirements of infants and young
children in good health, this reference shall be replaced by a
reference to the purpose for which they are intended.
19.10 The labelling of products for which no specific provisions
have been adopted must also include:
( a ) the particular elements of the qualitative and
quantitative composition or the special manufacturing
process which gives the product its particular
nutritional characteristics;
( b ) the available energy value expressed in kilojoules and
kilocalories and the carbohydrate, protein and fat
content per 100 grams or 100 millilitres of the product
as marketed and, where appropriate, per specified
quantity of the product as proposed for consumption,
provided that,
- if, however, the energy value is less than 50 kilojoules
(12 kilocalories) per 100 grams or 100 millilitres of
the product as marketed, these particulars may be
replaced either by the words "energy value less than 50
kilojoules (12 kilocalories) per 100 grams" or by the
words "energy value less than 50 kilojoules (12
kilocalories) per 100 millilitres".
19.11 The labelling of products for which specific provisions
have been adopted must comply with the requirements laid down in
those provisions.
19.12 Products intended for particular nutritional uses shall only
be allowed on the retail market in pre-packaged form, and the
packaging shall completely cover the products.
19.13 To permit efficient official monitoring of foodstuffs
intended for a particular nutritional use which do not belong to one
of the groups listed in the Fourth Schedule, the following specific
provisions shall apply:
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( a ) when a product as referred to above is placed on the
market for the first time, the manufacturer or the
importer shall notify the Superintendent of Public
Health by forwarding a model of the label used for the
product;
( b ) in the case of products which have already been placed
on the market within the European Community, the
manufacturer or importer shall, in addition to the
model required by regulation 19.13( a ), provide the
Superintendent of Public Health with an indication of
the recipient of the first notification to the competent
authorities of a Member State of the European
Community.
19.14 Where necessary, the Superintendent of Public Health
may require the manufacturer or the importer to produce the
scientific work and the data establishing the product’s compliance
with the provisions of these regulations relating to foodstuffs for
particular nutritional uses as defined in regulation 3.1( v ) together
with the information provided for in regulation 19.10( a ). If such
work is contained in a readily available publication, a mere
reference to this publication shall suffice.
19.15 The Superintendent of Public Health may prohibit, restrict
or subject to specified conditions the marketing of products
intended for particular nutritional uses if he considers that such
products do not comply with regulation 3.1( v ) or endanger human
health, provided that any such prohibition or restriction shall be
notified to the Malta Standards Authority at least three months
before being brought into effect, subject to the provisions of
regulation 19.18.
19.16 The Foodstuffs Directorate shall, within three months,
issue an opinion regarding the proposed measures.
19.17 In issuing any prohibition or restriction by virtue of
regulation 19.15, the Superintendent of Public Health shall take
into account the opinion of the Foodstuffs Directorate.
19.18 Where the Superintendent of Public Health considers the
imposition of a prohibition or restriction to be an urgent
requirement for the protection of public health, he may impose such
prohibition or restriction with immediate effect provided the
Foodstuffs Directorate is immediately notified of such measures.
The Foodstuffs Directorate shall, within three months, issue an
opinion regarding the proposed measures.
19.19 For the categories of substances added for specific
nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses listed in
the Seventh Schedule, only the chemical substances mentioned
under each category may be used in the manufacture of foodstuffs
for particular nutritional uses covered by this regulation.
19.20 The use of the substances mentioned in regulation 19.19
shall be in conformity with any specific provisions concerning
those substances that may be laid down in applicable specific
provisions.
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19.21 Without prejudice to European Parliament and Council
Regulation (EC) No 258/97 *  or equivalent measures, other
substances added for specific nutritional purposes, not belonging to
one of the categories listed in the Seventh Schedule, may be used in
the manufacture of foods for particular nutritional uses.
19.22 The use of nutritional substances in foods for particular
nutritional uses shall result in the manufacture of safe products that
fulfil the particular nutritional requirements of the persons for
whom they are intended as established by generally accepted
scientific data.
19.23 The Superintendent of Public Health may require the
manufacturer or, where appropriate, the importer to produce the
scientific work and the data establishing the use of substances
added for specific nutritional purposes in compliance with
regulation 19.22. If such work is contained in a readily available
publication, a mere reference to this publication shall suffice.
19.24 Any purity criteria for substances listed in the Seventh
Schedule, specified by legislation for their use in the manufacture
of foodstuffs for purposes other than those covered by this
regulation, shall apply.
19.25 For those substances listed in the Seventh Schedule for
which purity criteria are not specified by Maltese or European
Community legislation, and until the adoption of such
specifications, generally acceptable purity criteria recommended by
international bodies shall apply.
*OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p.1
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FIRST SCHEDULE
Categories of Ingredients which may be designated by the Name of the Category 
rather than the Specific Name
Definition Designation
Refined oils other than olive oil "Oil", together with
- either the adjective "vegetable" or
"animal", as appropriate, or
- an indication of their specific
vegetable or animal origin
The adjective "hydrogenated" must
accompany the indication of a
hydrogenated oil.
Refined fats "Fat", together with
- either the adjective "vegetable" or
"animal", as appropriate, or
- an indication of their specific
vegetable or animal origin
The adjective "hydrogenated" must
accompany the indication of a
hydrogenated fat.
Mixtures of flour obtained from two or
more cereal species
"Flour", followed by a list of the
cereals from which it has been obtained,
in descending order by weight.
Starches, and starches modified by
physical means or by enzymes
"Starch"
All species of fish where the fish
constitutes an ingredient of another
foodstuff and provided that the name and
presentation of such foodstuff does not
refer to a specific species of fish
"Fish"
All types of cheese where the cheese
or mixture of cheeses constitutes an
ingredient of another foodstuff and
provided that the name and presentation
of such foodstuff does not refer to a
specific type of cheese
"Cheese"
All spices not exceeding 2% by weight
of the foodstuff
"Spice(s)" or "mixed spices"
All herbs or parts of herbs not
exceeding 2% by weight of the foodstuff
"Herb(s)" or "mixed herbs"
All types of gum preparations used in
the manufacture of gum base for chewing
gum
"Gum base"
All types of crumbed baked cereal
products
"Crumbs" or "rusks" as appropriate
All types of sucrose "Sugar"
Anhydrous dextrose or dextrose
monohydrate
"Dextrose"
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Glucose syrup and anhydrous glocose
syrup
"Glucose syrup"
All types of milk protein (caseins,
caseinates and whey proteins) and
mixtures thereof
"Milk proteins"
Press, expeller or refined cocoa butter "Cocoa butter"
All crystallised fruit not exceeding
10% by weight of the foodstuff
"Crystallised fruit"
Mixtures of vegetables not exceeding
10% of the weight of the foodstuff
"Vegetables"
All types of wine as defined in Council
Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation
of the market in wine 2
"Wine"
2 OJ L179, 14.7.1999, p.1.
Definition Designation
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SECOND SCHEDULE
Categories of Ingredients which must be designated by the Name of their Category 
followed by their Specific Name or EC Number
Colour
Preservative
Antioxidant
Emulsifier
Thickener
Gelling agent
Stabiliser
Flavour enhancer
Acid
Acidity regulator
Anti-caking agent
Modified starch 3
Sweetener
Raising agent
Anti-foaming agent
Glazing agent
Emulsifying salts 4
Flour treatment agent
Firming agent
Humectant
Bulking agent
Propellant gas
3 The specific name or EC number need not be indicated.
4 Only for processed cheeses and products based on processed cheeses.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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 22 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 5  and/or flavouring preparations as
defined in Article 1(2)(c) of the said Directive.
3. 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.
5 OJ L184, 15.7.1988, p.61. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 91/71/EEC (OJ L42,
15.2.1991, p.25).
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
Categories of Foodstuffs for Particular Nutritional Uses
Part A
Groups of foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses for which specific provisions
are or will be laid down
- - - - - - - - - -
Part B
Groups of foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses for which specific provisions
may be laid down by specific provisions
Foods for persons suffering from carbohydrate-metabolism disorders (diabetes)
- - - - - - - - - -
Part C
Groups of foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses for which no specific
provisions will be adopted and in respect of which the notification procedure
prescribed by regulation 19.13 is not required
l. Foods with a reduced or negligible content of sodium or salt (sodium
chloride, table salt)
2. Gluten-free foods
Group Relevant Provisions
1. Infant Formulae and Follow-on
Formulae
Infant Formulae and Follow-on
Formulae Regulations, 1998 (L.N.
249/98)
2. Processed Cereal-based Foods and
Baby Foods for Infants and Young
Children
Processed Cereal-based Foods and
Other Foods for Infants and Young
Children Regulations, 1998 (L.N.
258/98)
3. Food intended for Use in Energy-
Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction 
Food intended for Use in Energy-
Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction
Regulations, 1999 (L.N. 1/99)
4. Dietary Foods for Special Medical
Purposes
Dietary Foods for Special Medical
Purposes (Draft) Regulations, 2001
5. Foods intended to meet the
Expenditure of Intense Muscular
Effort, especially for Sportsmen
To be adopted
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FIFTH SCHEDULE
Rules for the Indication of Alcoholic Strength by Volume in the Labelling of 
Alcoholic Beverages for Sale to the Ultimate Consumer
1. Alcoholic strength shall be determined at 20 o C.
2. The figure for alcoholic strength shall be given to not more than one decimal
place. It shall be followed by the symbol "% vol." and may be preceded by
the word "alcohol" or the abbreviation "alc.".
3. The positive and negative tolerances allowed in respect of the indication of
the alcoholic strength by volume shall be as follows expressed in absolute
values:
( a ) Beverages not specified below:
0.3% vol.;
( b ) Beers, having an alcoholic strength not exceeding 5.5% vol.; beverages
claasificd under subheading 22.07 B II of the Common Customs Tariff
and made from grapes:
0.5% vol.;
( c ) Beers having an alcoholic strength exceeding 5.5% vol.; beverages
classified under subheading 22.07 B I of the Common Customs Tariff
and made from grapes; ciders, perries, fruit wines and the like, obtained
from fruits other than grapes, whether or not semi-sparkling or
sparkling; beveralges based on fermented honey:
1% vol.;
( d ) Beverages containing macerated fruit or parts of plants:
1.5% vol.
4. The tolerances set out in paragraph 3 shall apply without prejudice to the
tolerances deriving from the method of analysis used for determining the
alcoholic strength.
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SIXTH SCHEDULE
Compulsory Indication on the Labelling of Certain Foodstuffs of Particulars as 
required by regulation 17.1
Type or category of foodstuff Particulars
Foodstuffs whose durability has been
extended by means of packaging gases
authorized pursuant to the Additives in
Food Regulations, 1994 (L.N. 89/94)
"Packaged in a protective
atmosphere"
Foodstuffs containing a sweetener or
sweeteners as authorized by the
Sweeteners for Use in Foodstuffs
Regulations, 1997 (L.N. 209/97)
"with sweetener/s"
This particular shall accompany the
name under which the product is sold.
Foodstuffs containing both an added
sugar or sugars and a sweetener or
sweeteners as authorized by the
Sweeteners for Use in Foodstuffs
Regulations, 1997 (L.N. 209/97)
"with sugar/s and sweetener/s"
This particular shall accompany the
name under which the roduct is sold.
Foodstuffs containing aspartame "contains a source of phenylalanine"
Foodstuffs containing more than 10%
added polyols
"excessive consumption may produce
laxative effects"
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SEVENTH SCHEDULE
Substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular 
nutritional uses
For the purposes of this table:
- "FSMN" means foods for particular nutritional uses intended for special
medical purposes,
- "All FPNU" means dietary foods for particular nutritional uses
including FSMPs but excluding infant formulae, follow-on formulae,
processed cereal-based foods and baby foods intended for infants and
young children.
Substance Condition of useAll FPNU FSMP
Category 1 - Vitamins
VITAMIN A
retinol x
retinyl acetate x
retinyl palmitate x
beta-carotene x
VITAMIN D
cholecalciferol x
ergocalciferol x
VITAMIN E
D-alpha-tocopherol x
DL-alpha-tocopherol x
D-alpha-tocopheryl acetate x
DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate x
D-alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate x
VITAMIN K
phylloquinone (phytomenadione) x
VITAMIN B1
thiamin hydrochloride x
thiamin mononitrate x
VITAMIN B2
riboflavin x
riboflavin 5’-phosphate, sodium x
NIACIN
nicotinic acid x
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nicotinamide x
PANTOTHENIC ACID
D-pantothenate, calcium x
D-pantothenate, sodium x
dexpanthenol x
VITAMIN B6
pyridoxine hydrochloride x
pyridoxine 5’-phosphate x
pyridoxine dipalmitate x
FOLIC ACID
pteroylmonoglutamic acid x
VITAMIN B12
cyanocobalamin x
hydroxocobalamin x
BIOTIN
D-biotin x
VITAMIN C
L-ascorbic acid x
sodium L-ascorbate x
calcium L-ascorbate x
potassium L-ascorbate x
L-ascorbyl 6-palmitate x
Category 2 - Minerals
CALCIUM
carbonate x
chloride x
salts of citric acid x
gluconate x
glycerophosphate x
lactate x
salts of orthophosphoric acid x
hydroxide x
oxide x
Substance Condition of useAll FPNU FSMP
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MAGNESIUM
acetate x
carbonate x
chloride x
salts of citric acid x
gluconate x
glycerophosphate x
salts of orthophosphoric acid x
lactate x
hydroxide x
oxide x
sulphate x
IRON
ferrous carbonate x
ferrous citrate x
ferrous ammonium citrate x
ferrous gluconate x
ferrous fumarate x
ferric sodium diphosphate x
ferrous lactate x
ferrous sulphate x
ferric diphosphate (ferric pyrophosphate) x
ferric sacchanate x
elemental iron (carbonyl + electrolytic +
hydrogen reduced)
x
COPPER
cupric carbonate x
cupric citrate x
cupric gluconate x
cupric sulphate x
copper lysine complex x
IODINE
potassium iodide x
potassium iodate x
sodium iodide x
sodium iodate x
Substance Condition of useAll FPNU FSMP
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ZINC
acetate x
chloride x
citrate x
gluconate x
lactate x
oxide x
carbonate x
sulphate x
MANGANESE
carbonate x
chloride x
citrate x
gluconate x
glycerophosphate x
sulphate x
SODIUM
bicarbonate x
carbonate x
chloride x
citrate x
gluconate x
lactate x
hydroxide x
salts of orthophosphoric acid x
POTASSIUM
bicarbonate x
carbonate x
chloride x
citrate x
gluconate x
glycerophosphate x
lactate x
hydroxide x
salts of orthophosphoric acid x
SELENIUM
Substance Condition of useAll FPNU FSMP
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sodium selenate x
sodium hydrogen selenate x
sodium selenite x
CHROMIUM (III) and their hexahydrates
chloride x
sulphate x
MOLYBDENUM (VI)
ammonium molybdate x
sodium molybdate x
FLUORINE
potassium fluoride x
sodium fluoride x
Category 3 - Amino acids
L-alanine x
L-arginine x
L-aspartic acid x
L-citrulline x
L-cysteine x
Cystine x
L-histidine x
L-glutamic acid x
L-glutamine x
glycine x
L-isoleucine x
L-leucine x
L-lysine x
L-lysine acetate x
L-methionine x
L-ornithine x
L-phenylananine x
L-proline x
L-threonine x
L-tryptophan x
L-tyrosine x
L-valine x
Substance Condition of useAll FPNU FSMP
LABELLING, PRESENTATION AND ADVERTISING OF FOODSTUFFS ġ S.L.231.27 33
For amino acids, as far as applicable, also the
sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium
salts as well as their hydrochlorides may be
used
Category 4 - Carnitine and taurine
L-carnitine x
L-carnitine hydrochloride x
taurine x
Category 5 - Nucleotides
adenosine 5’-phosphoric acid (AMP) x
sodium salts of AMP x
cytidine 5’-monophosphoric acid (CMP) x
sodium salts of CMP x
guanosine 5’-phosphoric acid (GMP) x
sodium salts of GMP x
inosine 5’-phosphoric acid (IMP) x
sodium salts of IMP x
uridine 5’-phosphoric acid (UMP) x
sodium salts of UMP x
Category 6 - Choline and inositol
choline x
choline chloride x
choline bitartrate x
choline citrate x
inositol x
Substance Condition of useAll FPNU FSMP
