Decree-Law No. 38/2000 approving EC Commission Directive 98/86 on purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 62 (I-A), 14 March 2000, pp. 928-969. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force 30 days after publication. Abstract This Decree-Law No. 38/2000 approves EC Commission Directive 98/86 on purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. It consists of 3 articles and 1 annex establishing the requirements to be satisfied by food additives such as: emulsifying agents, stabilizers, thickening agents, gelling agents, etc. to be used for human consumption. Standards are specified in the annex. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 98/66/EC amending Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX