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Commission Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 158, 18 June 2008, pp. 17-40.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Directive sets out the purity criteria applicable to sweeteners, pursuant to article 3(3)(a) of Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 1988

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Commission Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1995

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 1092 (W.97) of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 256/2009 replacing the Annex to article 69 of the Food Code, as regards specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, in compliance with Commission Directive 2008/60/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 152 of 2009 (XI. 12.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the binding provisions of the Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus.

Legislation | Hungary | 2009 (2014)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 891 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 299/2009 - Normas de identidad y pureza de los edulcorantes utilizados en los productos alimenticios.

Legislation | Spain | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 167 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 167 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Directive 2010/37/EU amending Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria on sweeteners.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX