Commission Directive 96/8/EC on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 55, 6 March 1996, pp. 22-26. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Special dietary uses Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Standards Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract This Directive lays down compositional and labelling requirements for foods for particular nutritional uses intended for use in energy restricted diets for weight reduction and presented as such. Foods covered by this Directive shall comply with the compositional criteria specified in Annex 1. The labelling of the products concerned shall comply with the rules set in this Directive and labelling, advertising and presentation of the products concerned shall not make any reference to the rate or amount of weight loss which may result from their use or to a reduction in the sense of hunger or an increase in the sense of satiety. (8 articles and II Annexes) Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by 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 Regulation on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Legislation | Poland | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, Internal trade 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 European Communities (Foods Intended for Use in Energy-Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 784 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Packaging/labelling, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 2182 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Vending Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Foods Intended For Use In Energy-Restricted Diets For Weight Reduction) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 242 of 1998). Legislation | Ireland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 519 implementing Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction. Legislation | Italy | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree relative to food intended for the use of low-energy nutrition for weight reduction (No. 949 of 1998). Legislation | Norway | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. No. 450 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Vending 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 Decree on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Legislation | Czechia | 2004 (2018) Keyword: Special dietary uses, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Directive 2007/29/EC amending Directive 96/8/EC as regards labelling, advertising or presenting foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Standards, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX