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Legislation |
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Animal Food and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1965
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Food Safety Commission |
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Established by article 5 of the Food Safety Act, 2002 (Act XIV 0f 2002) |
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Melamine contaminated foodstuffs originating from China
Attention all importers
The Department for Environmental Health would like to bring to the attention of all importers that the designated points of control in terms of Commission Decision 2008/798/EC, as amended, imposing special conditions governing the import of products containing milk, milk products, soya and soya products originating in or consigned from China, are the following:
Animal feedingstuffs
Other foodstuffs including composite products containing milk products
There is no authorisation for the importation into the EU of milk and dairy products produced in China.
22 October 2008
Melamine contaminated powdered infant formula in China
The Department for Environmental Health is closely monitoring the local situation following recent events in China regarding contaminated milk and milk products with melamine.
The European Food Standards Agency has issued a press release and a statement on the risks to public health due to the presence of melamine in infant milk and other milk products from China. For further information go to http://www.efsa.eu.int/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902098433.htm.
30 September 2008
Press Release
Melamine in food products originating from China – Malta’s position
2 October 2008
ADVICE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON CHINESE PRODUCTS
3 October 2008
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WARNING
AVVIŻ MID-DIPARTIMENT GĦAL SAĦĦA AMBJENTALI
10 October 2008
14 October 2008
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WARNING
AVVIŻ MID-DIPARTIMENT GĦAL SAĦĦA AMBJENTALI
30 October 2008
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