Legislation

The legislation currently applicable to the salt sector is as follows:

World regulations:

Codex Standard for Food Grade Salt CX STAN 150-1985. [pdf]

European regulations:

REACH
Regulation EC/852/2004 of 29 April, on the hygiene of foodstuffs.
Order of 11 June 2001, on the purity of sodium ferrocyanide.
Directive 2003/89/EC, which amends Directive 2000/13/EC as regards ingredients (allergen).
Regulation EC/178/2002 of the European Parliament and Council, of 28 January, which establishes the general principles and requirements of food legislation, creates the European Food Safety Authority and sets food safety procedures.
2005 Commission of the European Communities Green Paper promoting Health. [pdf]
Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods. [pdf]

Spanish regulations:

Royal Decree 1424/1983 of 27 April, the technical-sanitary regulations on the acquisition, circulation and sale of food grade salt and brine (Official State Bulletin 01/06/83).
Royal Decree 1138/1990 of 14 September, the technical-sanitary regulations which control the supply and quality of water for human consumption.
Royal Decree 2207/1995 of 28 December, which establishes the regulations on food hygiene (Official State Bulletin 27/02/1996).
Royal Decree 145/1997 of 31 January, which lists the additives which may be used in the preparation of foodstuffs.
Royal Decree 494/1998 of 27 March, which amends Royal Decree 145/1997 which lists the additives which may be used in the preparation of foodstuffs.
Royal Decree 1334/1999 of 31 July, which approves the general regulation on labelling, presentation and publicity of foodstuffs.
Royal Decree 202/2000 of 11 February, which establishes the rules on food handlers (Official State Bulletin 25/02/2000).
Royal Decree 66/2001 of 14 September, which regulates the compulsory ongoing training of food handlers.
Royal Decree 140/2003 of 7 February, which establishes the criteria for the quality of water for human consumption.
Royal Decree 118/2003 of 31 January, which approves the list of substances permitted in the manufacture of plastic materials and objects which come into contact with foodstuffs.
Royal Decree 1275/2003 of 10 October, on food supplements.
Royal Decree 2220/2004 of 26 November, which amends the general regulation on the labelling, presentation and publicity of foodstuffs, approved by Royal Decree 1334/1999 of 31 July.
Royal Decree 1164/2005 of 30 September, which temporarily suspends the application of part of Annex V of the General Regulation on the Labelling, Presentation and Publicity of Foodstuffs, approved by Royal Decree 1334/1999 of 31 July.