(17)Commission Directive 80/590/EEC 6 introduced a symbol that may accompany materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. This symbol should, for reasons of simplicity, be incorporated in this Regulation.
Recital 17
- 6 Commission Directive 80/590/EEC of 9 June 1980 determining the symbol that may accompany materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs ( OJ L 151, 19.6.1980, p. 21 ). Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession ↩