Regulations

FCM are regulated by  framework  measures appicable to all  the materials and articles  and by regulations applicable to individual materials or substances. Some of them are harmonized at EU level, but some specific not measures  for not yet harmonized sectors are in place at Italian level.

The list of the EU and Italian  Regulations , regularly updated, is available at the   web page of the MInistero della Salute:
 https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/temi/p2_6.jsp?lingua=italiano&id=1173&area=sicurezzaAlimentare&menu=chimica

Offcial controls of FCM  are regulated by : 

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 (Regulation on official controls)

Legislative Decree 2 February 2021, n. 27 regarding provisions for the adaptation of national legislation to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (ITALY)