Commission Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 339, 30 December 1996, pp. 1-69. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Directive entered into force on 20 January 1997. Abstract This Directive sets purity criteria for food additives other than colours and sweeteners (mainly emulsifiers and stabilizers). Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implements European Parliament and Council Directive No. 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | European Union | 1995 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Joint Decision No. 93 amending certain provisions of the Food Code in compliance with Council Directive No. 96/77/EC establishing specific purity standards for food additives other than colourings and sweeteners. Legislation | Greece | 1997 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 356 implementing Commission Directive 96/77/EC establishing specific purity standards for food additives other than colourings and sweeteners. Legislation | Italy | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 343 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Permitted Food Additives Regulations, 1998 (L.N. No. 256 of 1998). Legislation | Malta | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 365/98 implementing into national legislation Commission Directive No. 96/77CE, 2 December 1996. Legislation | Portugal | 1998 Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations no. 126 of 2002 on Various Substances in Foodstuffs. Legislation | Cyprus | 2002 Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Packaging/labelling, Public health, Toxicity/poisoning, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Directive 2006/129/EC amending and correcting Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2003/95/EC amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2004/45/EC amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 98/86/EC amending Commission Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2001/30/EC amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2002/82/EC amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Codex Alimentarius Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Commission Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Codified version). Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX