Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (repealed)Show full title

II. Labelling and presentation

1. In addition to the rules laid down in Directive 2000/13/EC, the following information shall be indicated in the labeling and presentation of the products referred to in point I(1) of this Annex:

(a)

the sales description as defined in the Appendix;

(b)

the total percentage fat content by weight at the time of production for products referred to in the Appendix;

(c)

the vegetable, milk or other animal fat content in decreasing order of weighted importance as a percentage by total weight at the time of production for compound fats referred to in the Part C of the Appendix;

(d)

the percentage salt content must be indicated in a particularly legible manner in the list of ingredients for products referred to in the Appendix.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1(a) the sales descriptions ’minarine’ or ’halvarine’ may be used for products referred to in point 3 of Part B of the Appendix.

3. The sales description referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 may be used together with one or more terms to define the plant and/or animal species from which the products originate, or the intended use of the products as well as with other terms concerning the production methods in so far as such terms are not in contradiction with other Community provisions, in particular with Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed(1).

Indications of geographical origin may also be used subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(2).

4. The term ’vegetable’ may be used together with the sales descriptions in Part B of the Appendix, provided that the product contains only fat of vegetable origin with a tolerance of 2 % of the fat content for animal fats. This tolerance shall also apply where reference is made to a vegetable species.

5. The information referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be easy to understand and marked in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible, clearly legible and indelible.

6. Special measures regarding the information referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 may be introduced by the Commission for certain forms of advertising.

(1)

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1.

(2)

OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.