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Commission Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 52, 22 February 2001, pp. 19–25.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Food additives Special dietary uses
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
The Directive came into force on 14 March 2001.
Abstract

This Directive concerns certain categories of substances added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses, namely vitamins, minerals, amino acids, carnitine and taurine, nucleotides, as well as choline and inositol. Such categories are referred to in the Annex attached. Only the chemical substances mentioned under each specific category may be used in the manufacture of foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses covered by Directive 89/398/EEC. Other substances not belonging to the categories aforementioned may be used in the manufacture of foods for particular nutritional uses.

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Website
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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | European Union | 1989

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, Internal trade, Fraud, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Dietary Foodstuff Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1963

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | Czech Republic | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté ministériel déterminant les formes chimiques autorisées pour les nutriments et pour d'autres substances nutritives, qui peuvent être utilisés dans des denrées alimentaires destinées à une alimentation particulière.

Legislation | Belgium | 2002

Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Standards, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 251/2007 implementing Commission Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002 (2007)

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté ministériel déterminant les formes chimiques autorisées pour les nutriments et pour d'autres substances nutritives, qui peuvent être utilisés dans des denrées alimentaires destinées à une alimentation particulière.

Legislation | Belgium | 2002 (2007)

Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food additives, Authorization/permit, Standards, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Dietary Foodstuff Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1963 (2015)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 579 of 2006).

Legislation | Ireland | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Standards, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 649 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Food additives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 31 juillet 2001 modifiant l'arrêté du 2 octobre 1997 relatif aux additifs pouvant être employés dans la fabrication de denrées destinées à l'alimentation humaine.

Legislation | France | 2001

Keyword: Standards, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Tryptophan in Food (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2630 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes to foodstuffs.

Legislation | Austria | 2003 (2006)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Special dietary uses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 483 of 2004).

Legislation | Malta | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Special dietary uses, Standards, Beverages

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Règlement grand-ducal relatif aux substances qui peuvent être ajoutées dans un but nutritionnel spécifique aux denrées alimentaires destinées à une alimentation particulière.

Legislation | Luxembourg | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Feedingstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 364 of 2002).

Legislation | Ireland | 2002

Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 31 implementing Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | Italy | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 397 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2002 (S.R. No. 264 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 2939 (W. 280) of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 529 of 2001 to amend the Decree based on the Commodities Act Relative to Poducts for Food Used for Special Nutritional Purposes.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 84 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 155 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating Mandatory safety requirements for dietary foodstuffs destined for persons with health problems.

Legislation | Latvia | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Food additives

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Directive 2004/5/EC amending Directive 2001/15/EC to include certain substances in the Annex.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Special dietary uses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 2006/34/EC amending the Annex to Directive 2001/15/EC as regards the inclusion of certain substances .

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Special dietary uses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 953/2009 on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Special dietary uses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX