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Council Directive 76/118/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 24, 30 January 1976, pp. 49-57.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Milk/dairy products Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Standards Treated food
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Directive came into force on 19 February 1976.
Abstract

This Directive deals with partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk as defined in the Annex attached. "Partly dehydrated milk" means the liquid product obtained directly by the partial removal of water from milk (art. 1 (2)(a)). "Wholly dehydrated milk" means the solid product whose moisture contains not more than 5 percent by weight in the finished product obtained directly by the removal of water from milk, wholly or partly skimmed milk, cream or from mixture of these products. The preservation of the products specified in the Annex shall be achieved, as per different categories referred therein, by sterilization through heat treatment, by the addition of sucrose or by dehydration (art. 1, par. 3). When the process of manufacture of the above-mentioned products does not include heat treatment, the basic materials shall be subjected to heat treatment at least equivalent to pasteurization (art. 4). Member States shall not allow the placing on the market of products which do not conform to the definition and the rules hereby established (art. 2). Article 5 specifies the substances which shall be authorized in the manufacture of the products. Article 6 fixes the maximum lactate content which is permitted. Only the information listed out in article 7 shall be compulsorily indicated in the packages, containers or labels. Article 8 lays down further provisions relating to the packages and containers. In accordance with article 15, this Directive shall not apply to ditetic products or products specifically prepared for babies and young children, nor to products intended for export outside the Community.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 2 on dairy products.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, International trade, Nutrition, Classification/declassification, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 335 on dairy products.

Legislation | Denmark | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Nutrition, Packaging/labelling, Milk/dairy products, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Order No. 518/83 relating to partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption, in compliance with Council Directives 76/118/EEC, 78/630/EEC and 79/1067/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 1983

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Standards, Treated food, Codex Alimentarius

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Council Directive 83/635/EEC amending for the second time Directive 76/118/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 1983

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Packaging/labelling, Treated food

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Council Directive 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Treated food, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX