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Council Regulation (EC) No 1139/98 of 26 May 1998 concerning the compulsory indication of the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC

Basic information

No longer in force
CELEX number: 31998R1139
Official Journal: JOL_1998_159_R_0004_002
Form: Regulation
Procedure number: 1998/0811(CNS), 1998/0811/CNS
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Dates

Date of document:

May 26, 1998

Date of publication:

June 3, 1998

Date of effect:

September 1, 1998
- Entry into force - Date pub. + 90 See Art 5

Date of end of validity:

April 17, 2004
- Repealed by 32003R1829

Modified by

Corrected by:

June 18, 1998 - 31998R1139R(01)
July 4, 1998 - 31998R1139R(02)
September 3, 1998 - 31998R1139R(03)
April 9, 1999 - 31998R1139R(04)
July 20, 1999 - 31998R1139R(05)

Modified by:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 49/2000 of 10 January 2000 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1139/98 concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC - detail

Repealed by:

Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (Text with EEA relevance)

Modifies

Repeal:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1813/97 of 19 September 1997 concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

Affected by case

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 May 2005. Ministero della Salute v Coordinamento delle associazioni per la difesa dell'ambiente e dei diritti degli utenti e dei consumatori (Codacons) and Federconsumatori. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Consiglio di Stato - Italy. Regulation (EC) No 1139/98 - Article 2(2)(b) - Additional labelling requirement for foodstuffs - Compulsory particulars concerning the presence of material derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) - Genetically modified soya beans and maize - Exemption from the requirement in the case of adventitious presence not exceeding a particular level - Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional use - Infants and young children - Whether derogation applies - Precautionary principle. Case C-132/03.
- A02P2LB

Legal basis

Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer

EuroVoc Vocabulary

Foodstuffs
Genetically modified organism
Foodstuff
Internal market - Principles
Information and verification
Consumer information, education and representation
Consumer protection
Foodstuffs
Labelling