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