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Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) This Directive concerns the labelling of foodstuffs to be...

  3. Article 2.(1) The labelling and methods used must not:

  4. Article 3.(1) In accordance with Articles 4 to 17 and subject...

  5. Article 4.(1) Community provisions applicable to specified foodstuffs and not to...

  6. Article 5.(1) The name under which a foodstuff is sold shall...

  7. Article 6.(1) Ingredients shall be listed in accordance with this Article...

  8. Article 7.(1) The quantity of an ingredient or category of ingredients...

  9. Article 8.(1) The net quantity of prepackaged foodstuffs shall be expressed:...

  10. Article 9.(1) The date of minimum durability of a foodstuff shall...

  11. Article 10.(1) In the case of foodstuffs which, from the microbiological...

  12. Article 11.(1) The instructions for use of a foodstuff shall be...

  13. Article 12.The rules concerning indication of the alcoholic strength by volume...

  14. Article 13.(1) (a) When the foodstuffs are prepackaged, the particulars provided...

  15. Article 14.Where foodstuffs are offered for sale to the ultimate consumer...

  16. Article 15.This Directive shall not affect the provisions of national laws...

  17. Article 16.(1) Member States shall ensure that the sale is prohibited...

  18. Article 17.Member States shall refrain from laying down requirements more detailed...

  19. Article 18.(1) Member States may not forbid trade in foodstuffs which...

  20. Article 19.Where reference is made to this Article, the following procedure...

  21. Article 20.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee...

  22. Article 21.If temporary measures prove necessary to facilitate the application of...

  23. Article 22.This Directive shall not affect Community provisions relating to the...

  24. Article 23.This Directive shall not apply to products for export outside...

  25. Article 24.Member States shall ensure that the Commission receives the text...

  26. Article 25.This Directive shall also apply to the French overseas departments....

  27. Article 26.(1) Directive 79/112/EEC as amended by the Directives referred to...

  28. Article 27.This Directive enters into force on the 20th day following...

  29. Article 28.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

    2. ANNEX II

      CATEGORIES OF INGREDIENTS WHICH MUST BE DESIGNATED BY THE NAME OF THEIR CATEGORY FOLLOWED BY THEIR SPECIFIC NAME OR EC NUMBER

      1. Colour Preservative Antioxidant Emulsifier Thickener Gelling agent Stabiliser Flavour enhancer...

    3. ANNEX III

      Designation of flavourings in the list of ingredients

      1. 1. Flavourings shall be designated either by the word ‘ flavouring(s)...

      2. 2. The word ‘natural’ or any other word having substantially the...

      3. 3. If the name of the flavouring contains a reference to...

    4. ANNEX IIIa

      Ingredients referred to in Article 6(3a), (10) and (11)

      1. 1. Cereals containing gluten (i.e. wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut...

      2. 2. Crustaceans and products thereof.

      3. 3. Eggs and products thereof.

      4. 4. Fish and products thereof, except:

      5. 5. Peanuts and products thereof.

      6. 6. Soybeans and products thereof, except:

      7. 7. Milk and products thereof (including lactose), except:

      8. 8. Nuts, i.e. almonds ( Amygdalus communis L. ), hazelnuts (...

      9. 9. Celery and products thereof.

      10. 10. Mustard and products thereof.

      11. 11. Sesame seeds and products thereof.

      12. 12. Sulphur dioxide and sulphites at concentrations of more than 10 mg/kg...

      13. 13. Lupin and products thereof.

      14. 14. Molluscs and products thereof.

    5. ANNEX IV

      1. PART A REPEALED DIRECTIVE AND ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS

      2. PART B DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW

    6. ANNEX V

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