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The EU Register of nutrition and health claims on foods can be consulted online athttp://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/claims/community_register/index_en.htm . Somesections of the Register are missing but will be completed as appropriate. Food products carryingclaims must comply with the provisions of nutritional labeling directive 90/496/EC.Regulation 353/2008 sets out implementing rules for applications for the authorization of health claimsas provided for in Article 15 of Regulation 1924/2006. GAIN Report E48055 describes how applicationdossiers for authorization of health claims should be prepared and presented. A guidance document onhow companies can apply for health claim authorizations can be downloaded from EFSA‟ s website athttp://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/nda/ndaclaims.htm.State Food Veterinary Service in Lithuania overlooks the quality and labeling of meat products byinspecting local meat producers plants. The results of the inspection of meat processing plants arepublished on SFVS web site www.vmvt.lt. The quality and labeling requirements of meat products areoriginated by the Lithuanian standard LST 1919 “Meat Products” and Lithuanian Hygiene Norm119:2002 “Labeling on foodstuffs.”Section III. Packaging and Container Regulations:The requirements on packaging and container regulations in Lithuania are in accordance with the EUstandards and regulations. Packaging requirements specified in the Framework Regulation (EC)1935/2004 (L338/4) are associated with the use of safe food contact materials, inability to transfer foodcomponents and impact consumer’s health, and alter food composition, taste and aroma of foodproducts.http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemicalsafety/foodcontact/framework_en.htmRegulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 onmaterials and articles intended to come into contact with food repealed Directives 80/590/EEC and89/109/EEC.Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 addresses active and intelligent materialsand articles intended to come into contact with food. Updated information on plastic material intendedto come in contact with the food is described in Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January2011 (OJ L12, 15.1.2011, page 1). Commission Regulation (EU) 10/2011 lists 21 permitted substances(plastic materials and articles) that come into the contact with the foodstuffs. This document can beassessed onlinehttp://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:012:0001:0089:EN:PDFAdditional directives applied in Lithuania established by the Lithuanian legislative acts are published inthe Lithuanian Official Journal “Valsybes zinios” and online. This information can be accessed athttp://www3.lrs.lt/DPaieska.html.Section IV. Food Additives Regulations:Ministry of the Health harmonizes its regulations on food additives with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008on addition of food additives into food preparations. Risk assessment of food additives, enzymes, and