Commission Directive 99/10/EC providing for derogations from the provisions of article 7 of Council Directive 79/112/EEC as regards the labelling of foodstuffs.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Directive derogates from the principle established in article 7 of Directive 79/112/EC, providing some derogation from the existing method for calculating the quantity of ingredients or categories of ingredients. The quantity of ingredients used in concentrated or dehydrated form and reconstituted during manufacture may be indicated on the basis of their proportion by weight as recorded before their concentration or dehydration. In the case of concentrated or dehydrated foods, which are int

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References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer.

Legislation | European Union | 1978

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 92 of 2000).

Legislation | Ireland | 2000 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 259 implementing Commission Directive 1999/10/EC on the labelling of foodstuffs.

Legislation | Italy | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 272/1999 amending article 11 of the Food Code in compliance with Commission Directive 99/10/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 1999

Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Labelling (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 1483 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Access-to-information, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX