In accordance with the Food Safety Act and Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform the public that from information received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, said item must not be used since it potentially contain levels of Primary Aromatic Amines (PAAs) in exceedance to levels established in the regulations.

Primary Aromatic Amines (PAAs) are a group of chemical substances which form in certain manufacturing industries, like the manufacturing of dyes used for printing on cardboard and plastics, amongst others. They may form also during the manufacturing of flexible plastic. Some PAAs may be hazardous to human health, and as such must not exceed certain levels established in the regulations, especially in products which may come in contact with food.

For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Health Inspectorate Services between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on telephone number 21337333 or by email [email protected].  The public is also being invited to access the Directorate's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Environmental-Health-Directorate-Malta/145027878928626?ref=hl  or our official website at for similar information. https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/environmental/Pages/Home-Page.aspx​