S.L. 449.21 Art. 8Labelling of flavourings intended for sale to the final consumer. S.L.449.46 S.L.449.46

Flavorings intended for sale to the final consumer may not not be marketed unless their labels indicate in at least one of the official languages of Malta, the following obligatory information, which should be easily visible, clearly legible and indelible:

(a) either the word "flavouring" or a more specific name or description of the flavouring;

(b) either the words "for foodstuffs" or a more specific reference to the foodstuff for which the flavouring is intended;

(c) the date of minimum durability as provided for in the Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs

Regulations;

(d) where necessary, the special conditions for storage and use;

(e) the instructions for use if omission thereof would prevent appropriate use of the flavouring;

(f) the nominal quantity expressed in units of mass or volume;

(g) the name or business name and address of the manufacturer, or packer, or of a seller established in Malta;

(h) an indication or mark identifying the batch as provided for in the Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs Regulations;

(i) in the case of a mixture of flavouring(s) with other substances, a list in descending order of weight in the mixture of: - the categories of flavourings classified as in regulation 7(d); - the names of each of the other substances or materials or, where appropriate, their EEC numbers.