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Decree establishing requirements for natural sweeteners, honey, candies, cocoa powder and mixtures of cocoa with sugar, chocolate and chocolate pralines.

Country/Territory
Czechia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 76 of 2003.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Sugar Apiculture/sericulture Coffee/cocoa/tea Food additives Standards Packaging/labelling Internal trade Beverages
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Abstract

In compliance with article 18 of the Act on foodstuffs and tobacco products and pursuant to relevant European Community legislation, this Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture lays down provisions concerning the production of natural sweeteners (Sec. 1), honey (Sec. 2), candies (Sec. 3), cocoa powder and mixtures of cocoa with sugar (Sec. 4), chocolate and chocolate pralines (Sec. 5). The Decree further sets out quality and labelling requirements as well as marketing conditions.

Full text
Czech
Website
www.podnikame.cz

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 2001/111/EC relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Sugar, Standards, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Apiculture/sericulture, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Beverages

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on foodstuffs and tobacco products.

Legislation | Czechia | 1997 (2021)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, International trade, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX