Labelling of Dried Beans Regulations

LABELLING OF DRIED BEANS [S.L.231.28 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 231.28 LABELLING OF DRIED BEANS REGULATIONS 1st January, 1994 Legal Notice 82 of 1993. Title.1. The title of these Regulations is Labelling of Dried Beans Regulations. Interpretation.2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires "dried beans" includes all types of dried beans of the Phasoleus species, whether coloured or not, which are known to contain substances called lectins, which occur naturally in the beans. Labelling.3. (1) No prepacked dried beans may be sold for human consumption unless the container or package thereof carries a label stating the following: "IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS: To make the beans safe to eat it is important to follow these instructions: BEFORE cooking or eating the beans (1) Soak beans for a minimum of five hours; (2) Pour away the water; (3) Boil the beans vigorously in fresh water for at least 10 minutes; THEN follow your recipe.". (2) The words on the label may either be in the Maltese or in the English language only. Notice to be displayed. 4. Wherever loose dried beans, other than prepacked dried beans, are sold or kept for sale, there shall be displayed nearby a notice bearing the information referred to in regulation 3. Such notice shall be in both the Maltese and English languages, and shall be prominently displayed in such manner as to be easily viewed by the customer at the time of the purchase of such dried beans.