Ministerial Decree establishing the procedure for the granting of the authorization provided for by art. 4 of EEC Regulation No. 577/97 on the use of the "butter" denomination for certain butter-based products.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Milk/dairy products Food additives Authorization/permit

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract

The Decree establishes the conditions for obtaining the authorization to the use of the "butter" denomination for those products in which butter represents the main ingredient. Said conditions include, inter alia, a description of the ingredients and of the composition of the product, a description of the production process, and a report on the technical and organoleptic characteristics of the product.

Full text

Italian

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EC) 577/97 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and of Council Regulation (EEC) 1898/87 on the protection of designations used in the marketing of milk and milk products.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Food additives, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX