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Additives

Regulation 1333/2008

  • Refers to the list of food additives, including colorants, sweeteners and carriers, permitted in food, under the prescribed conditions of use.

Regulation 231/2012

  • Establishing the specifications of additives in Annex II and III to Regulation 1333/2008.

Implementing Regulation 1321/2013

  • Establishing the EU list of authorized primary smoke flavourings for use as such in or on foods and/or for the production of derived smoke flavourings.

RD 01/03/1998

  • Concerning additives permitted in foods except colorants and sweeteners.

RD 17/09/2014

  • Concerning food additives, implementing Regulation 1333/2008.
General rules

Regulation 1169/2011

  • Relates to the provision of food information to consumers on labels and in advertising.

Directive 2011/91

  • Refers to indications or marks that allow identification of the lot to which a foodstuff belongs.

Directive 2009/34

  • Concerns conditions for use of the e-sign.

Directive 2007/45

  • Refers to established nominal volumes for prepackaged products (including wines and spirits).

RD 13/07/2014

  • Concerning food hygiene.

RD 16/01/2006

  • Establishing the details of approvals, authorizations and prior registrations issued by the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain.

RD 14/11/2003

  • Concerning self-checking, notification requirements and traceability in the food chain.

RD 28/12/1979

  • Concerning prepackaging by weight or by volume of certain products in prepacks.

RD 13/09/1999

  • Concerning labeling of prepackaged foods.
Allergens

Communication from the committee of July 13, 2017

  • On the provision of information on substances or products causing allergies or intolerances. This notice is intended to assist companies and national authorities in applying the new requirements of Regulation 1169/2011.

RD 17/07/2014

  • Establishing provisions for the notification of certain substances and products causing allergies or intolerances to non-prepackaged foods.
Aromas

Regulation 1334/2008

  • Covers the list of flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties permitted for use in and on foods.

Regulation 2065/2003

  • Relates to the composition of and requirements for smoke flavourings.

RD 24/01/1990

  • Concerning flavourings for use in foods.
Organic

Regulation 2018/848

  • Concerns organic production and labeling of organic products.

Implementing Regulation 2021/279

  • Refers to provisions implementing Regulation 2018/848 regarding controls and other measures to ensure traceability and compliance in organic production and labeling of organic products.

Regulation 2021/771

  • Supplementing Regulation 2018/848 regarding specific criteria and conditions for administrative controls in the context of official controls in the field of organic production and official controls of groups of operators.

Regulation 2021/1165

  • Concerns the authorization of certain products and substances for use in organic production and the establishment of the lists of those products and substances

Executive Order 2021/2325

  • Establishing, pursuant to Regulation 2018/848, the list of third countries and the list of control authorities and control bodies recognized under Article 33(2) and (3) of Regulation 834/2007 for the purpose of importing organic products into the Union.

Bioguarantee regulations

  • National organic production regulator regulations.
Claims

Regulation 1924/2006

  • Concerning nutrition and health claims for foods.

Regulation 2019/343

  • Concerns the use of certain generic descriptions (derogations from Article 1(3) of Regulation 1924/2006).

Regulation 1925/2006

  • Refers to the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to foods.

Regulation 432/2012

  • Refers to the list of permitted generic health claims for foods that are not about disease risk reduction or child development and/or health.

Decision 2013/63

  • Among others, guidelines for the elaboration of the specific conditions for health claims of Article 10 of Regulation 1924/2006.

FPS 07/2017

  • Questions and answers about some provisions regarding nutrition and health claims.
Frozen foods

Directive 89/108

  • Covers rules for freezing food and how to label this process.

RD 05/12/1990

  • Concerning frozen foods.
Irradiated

Directive 1999/2

  • It includes rules on labeling, maximum dose and conditions of use for irradiated foods.

RD 12/03/2002

  • Concerning the treatment of food and food ingredients with ionizing radiation and amending the Royal Decree of July 20, 2001, containing general regulations on the protection of the population, workers and the environment against the danger of ionizing radiation.
Enzymes

Regulation 1332/2008

  • Refers to the list of food enzymes permitted for use in food.
GMOs

Regulation 1829/2003

  • On genetically modified food and feed.

Regulation 1830/2003

  • Covers traceability and labeling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed produced from genetically modified organisms.

RD 06/12/2006

  • On emergency measures regarding the unauthorized genetically modified organism "LL Rice 601" in rice products.
Gluten-free

Implementing Regulation 828/2014

  • Refers to requirements for consumer information on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food.
Provenance entries

Executive Order 2018/775

  • Refers to the requirements for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient of a food.

Regulation 2024/1143

  • This regulation concerns the rules for the use of protected origin (PDO) or provenance (PGI) designations on processed products and traditional specialities guaranteed (TSGs). The regulation also introduces the possibility of optional quality designations such as "mountain product."

Guideline 2010/C 341/03

  • Guidelines for the interpretation of the rules mentioned in Regulation 2024/1143.

Regulation 251/2014

  • Covers the designation, presentation, labeling and protection of geographical indications (PGI) of flavored wine products.

Regulation 2021/1235

  • Supplementing Regulation 2019/787 with rules on applications for registration of geographical indications of spirits, amendments of product specifications, cancellation of registration and the register.

Regulation 2021/1236

  • Adopting implementing rules for Regulation 2019/787 on applications for registration of geographical indications of spirit drinks, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of registration, use of symbols and control.

RD 18/12/1984

  • Recognizing the designation of origin "Ardennes butter" and establishing the conditions that this product must meet in order to be manufactured, offered for sale or sold under this designation.

RD 22/02/1974

  • Recognizing the designation "Ardennes ham" and establishing the conditions that this product must meet in order to be manufactured, offered for sale or sold under this designation.
KWID

Commission Communication 2017/C393/05

  • Contains guidance for companies and national authorities on the application of the Quantitative Ingredient Declaration (QID) principle under Regulation 1169/2011.

RD 04/09/1972

  • Regarding the quantity indication.
Microbiological criteria

Regulation 2073/2005

  • Contains microbiological food safety criteria (including limits for histamine in fish products) and process hygiene criteria.

RD 26/04/2009

  • Concerning microbiological criteria for foods.
Novel foods

Regulation 2015/2283

  • Concerns regulations for the marketing of novel foods (including ingredients) in the Union.

Implementing Regulation 2017/2468

  • Covers administrative and scientific requirements for traditional foods from third countries under Regulation 2015/2283.

Implementing Regulation 2017/2469

  • Refers to administrative and scientific requirements for applications referred to in Article 10 of Regulation 2015/2283 on novel foods.

Implementing Regulation 2017/2470

  • Concerns the Union list of novel foods pursuant to Regulation 2015/2283 on novel foods.

RD 11/10/1997

  • Concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients.
Contaminants

Regulation 2023/915

  • Refers to maximum levels of certain contaminants in food.

Regulation 396/2005

  • Concerns maximum levels of pesticide residues in food and feed.
Nutritional value

Guidance from the Commission

  • Refers to the establishment of tolerances for nutritional values declared on a label (document is intended as a standard document for monitoring by regulators).

Specific foods.

Designations

Statutory designations

  • The designations mentioned in the following legislation: cocoa and chocolate; milk proteins (casein and caseinates); packaged waters coffee; coffee substitutes and preserved fruit products must be used when the composition of a product meets the conditions to which they are attached.

Various other reserved designations

  • The named designations in the following specific legislation: bread and flour products; pasta; dairy products, fruit juices and lemonade; margarine, dietary fats and oils; meat, minced meat and meat products; spices and honey must and may be used only for these products.
Alcoholic beverages

Regulation 1308/2013

  • Common regulation of the markets of agricultural products. Article 119: mandatory entries for wine. Article 120: optional entries for wine, such as vintage, wine grape varieties and production methods.

Ordinance 2019/33

  • Supplementing Regulation 1308/2013 as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions on use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection and labeling and presentation. Annex I, Part B contains pictograms concerning allergens.

Regulation 2019/787

  • Concerns the definition, description, presentation and labeling of spirits, the use of spirits names in the presentation and labeling of other foodstuffs and the protection of geographical indications of spirits, and the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages.

Delegated Regulation 2021/1235

  • Supplementing Regulation 2019/787 with rules on applications for registration of geographical indications of spirits, amendments of product specifications, cancellation of registration and the register.

Implementing Regulation 2021/1236

  • Adopting implementing rules for Regulation 2019/787 on applications for registration of geographical indications of spirit drinks, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of registration, use of symbols and control.

RD 31/03/1993

  • Regarding beer.
Cocoa and chocolate

Directive 2000/36

  • Concerns composition and mandatory designations for cocoa and chocolate products.

RD 19/03/2004

  • Concerning cocoa and chocolate products for human consumption.
Eggs

Delegated Regulation 2023/2465

  • Supplementing Regulation 1308/2013 regarding marketing standards for eggs.

Regulation 1308/2013

  • This regulation is the successor to Regulation 1234/2007: Annex VII, Part VI.

RD 10/11/2009

  • Concerning certain marketing standards for eggs.
Fruits and vegetables

Regulation 543/2011

  • Detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1234/2007 as regards the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors.

Implementing Regulation 1333/2011

  • Regulations on marketing standards for bananas, the control of compliance with those marketing standards and on communications in the banana sector (codification).

RD 31/8/2021

  • Concerning the manufacture of and trade in foods composed of or containing plants or plant preparations.
Honey

Directive 2001/110

  • Concerns composition and mandatory designations for honey.

RD 19/03/2004

  • Concerning the composition and labeling of honey.

 

Coffee and chicory products

Directive 1999/4

  • Concerns composition and mandatory designations for extracts of coffee and extracts of chicory.

RD 05/03/1987

  • Regarding coffee and coffee substitutes.
Flour, bread and pasta

RD 02/09/1985

  • Concerning bread and other bakery products.

RD 02/09/1985

  • Regarding flour.

RD 20/12/1966

  • Regarding pasta.
Poultry

Regulation 543/2008

  • Refers to marketing standards for poultry meat. Annex V contains conditions for the use of terms such as "free-range."

Regulation 1308/2013

  • Poultry meat definitions: annex II, part VII.

RD 28/11/1991

  • Concerning marketing standards for poultry meat.

RD 21/09/2020

  • Concerning the control of zoonotic Salmonella in poultry.
Spices and herbs

RD 17/09/1968

  • Concerning salt intended for human use.
Sugars

Directive 2001/111

  • Composition and purity requirements various sugar products.
Preserved fruits

Directive 2001/113

  • Names and compositions of chestnut paste and fruit jam or jam, jelly and marmalade.

RD 19/03/2004

  • Concerning the preparation and marketing of fruit jams or jellies, fruit jellies, fruit marmalades, chestnut paste and spreadable fruit syrups intended for human consumption.
Fats and oils

Regulation 2022/2104

  • Concerning olive oil marketing standards (codification).

Regulation 1308/2013

  • Annex VII, Part VII, Appendix II: names of spreadable fat products.

RD 02/10/1980

  • Concerning the manufacture and marketing of margarine and dietary fats.

RD 23/04/1974

  • Regarding edible oils.

RD 26/06/2016

  • Regarding mayonnaise.
Meat

Regulation 1760/2000

  • Concerns the establishment of a cattle identification and registration system and on the labeling of beef and beef products Article 12 contains definitions, such as: minced meat, trimmings and cut meat.

Regulation 1825/2000

  • Implementing regulation of Regulation 1760/2000. Contains additional labeling rules for trimmings and pre-packaged cut meats, among others.

Regulation 1337/2013

  • Rules for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance for fresh, chilled or frozen meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultry.

RD 29/03/1974

  • Concerning meat extract, liquid flavors, sprinkle flavors, soups and broths.

RD 30/12/1992

  • Concerning the production of and trade in meat products and other by-products of animal origin.

RD 08/06/1983

  • Concerning the manufacture of and trade in prepared meat and meat preparations.

RD 08/05/1985

  • Concerning the manufacture of and trade in minced or ground fresh meat.

RD 09/06/1999

  • Concerning the labeling of beef and beef products.
Fish

Regulation 1379/2013

  • Among other additional entries for fish: commercial designation, production method, catch area.

RD 22/05/1996

  • Regulating the designations of fishery products and processed fishery products.
Fruit juice and lemonade

Directive 2001/112

  • Covers composition requirements and designations of fruit juices, nectars and musts.

Directive 2012/12

  • Amends Directive 2001/112 on fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption.

RD 22/11/2013

  • Concerning fruit juices, fruit nectars and certain similar products.

RD 04/10/1995

  • Regarding lemonades.
Water

Directive 2009/54

  • Designations and requirements additional data water, mineral water, spring water.

RD 07/05/1936

  • Concerning the trade of drinking water.

RD 08/02/1999

  • Concerning natural mineral water and spring water.
Dairy

Regulation 1308/2013

  • Annex VII, Parts III and IV: definitions and designations for milk and other dairy products.

Directive 2015/2203

  • Concerns legislation regarding casein and caseinates intended for human consumption.

Directive 2001/114

  • Refers to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk intended for human consumption.

Regulation 445/2007

  • Containing certain implementing provisions of Regulation 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and of Regulation 1898/87 on the protection of designations for milk and milk products.

RD 10/01/2001

  • To determine the definition of farm dairy products.

RD 11/06/2004

  • Concerning ice cream.

RD 18/03/1980

  • Concerning yogurt and other fermented milk.

RD 19/03/2004

  • Concerning certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk intended for human consumption.

RD 22/10/1976

  • Concerning butter and butter mixtures and establishing an official control of butter.

RD 30/05/2021

  • Concerning room.

RD 06/05/1988

  • Concerning butter and butter products.

RD 07/12/2016

  • Concerning casein and caseinates intended for human consumption.

RD 08/05/2014

  • Regarding cheese.

Other
groups.

Animal Feed

Regulation 183/2005

  • Refers to establishment of requirements for feed hygiene.

Regulation 1069/2009

  • Concerns establishment of health requirements for animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption.

Regulation 142/2011

  • Concerns implementation of Regulation 1069/2009 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Directive 97/78 as regards certain samples and products exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive.

Regulation 767/2009

  • Concerns the marketing and use of animal feed.

Regulation 2020/354

  • Concerns establishment of a list of destinations for feed with special nutritional purpose.

Regulation 1831/2003

  • Refers to feed additives.

Implementing Regulation 2021/758

  • Concerning the status of certain products as feed additives covered by Regulation 1831/2003 and concerning the withdrawal from the market of certain feed additives.

Directive 2002/32

  • Refers to undesirable substances in animal feed.

MB 11/06/1999

  • Concerning the composition of substances intended for animal nutrition.
Food for Special Groups

Directive 2006/125

  • Concerning processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and toddlers.

Regulation 609/2013

  • Concerning foods intended for infants and toddlers, foods for medical use and daily food complete replacement products for weight control.

Regulation 2016/127

  • Supplementing Regulation 609/2013 as regards special compositional and information requirements for infant formulae and follow-on formulae and as regards information requirements for the feeding of infants and toddlers.

Regulation 2016/128

  • Supplementing Regulation 609/2013 as regards particular compositional and information requirements for foods for medical purposes. Replacing Directive 1999/21.

Communication from the committee of Nov. 25, 2017

  • Concerning the on classification of foods for medical use.

RD 18/02/1991

  • Concerning foods intended for special nutrition.
Packaging

Directive 2019/904

  • Concerning the reduction of the effects of certain plastic products on the environment.

Executive Order 2020/2151

  • Establishing rules on harmonized marking specifications for single-use plastic products listed in Part D of the Annex to Directive 2019/904.

Single-use plastic products regulation

  • Containing rules on designated single-use plastic products.

RD 09/12/2021

  • Concerning single-use products and promoting reusable products.

Nutritional supplements

Directive 2002/46

  • This Directive applies to pre-packaged food supplements marketed as foodstuffs. Does not apply to medicinal products as defined in Directive 2001/83.

RD 31/5/2021

  • Concerning the marketing of nutrients and foods to which nutrients were added.
Food Contact Materials

Regulation 1935/2004

  • On materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Regulation 2023/2006

  • Concerning good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Regulation 10/2011

  • Concerning plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Always applicable.

Additives

Regulation 1333/2008

  • Refers to the list of food additives, including colorants, sweeteners and carriers, permitted in food, under the prescribed conditions of use.

Regulation 231/2012

  • Establishing the specifications of additives in Annex II and III to Regulation 1333/2008.

Implementing Regulation 1321/2013

  • Establishing the EU list of authorized primary smoke flavourings for use as such in or on foods and/or for the production of derived smoke flavourings.
General rules

Regulation 1169/2011

  • Relates to the provision of food information to consumers on labels and in advertising.

WWB information foods

  • National supplement to Regulation 1169/2011.

Directive 2011/91

  • Refers to indications or marks that allow identification of the lot to which a foodstuff belongs.

WWB Quantities of pre-packaging

  • Refers to rules for indicating quantity on prepackages.

Directive 2009/34

  • Concerns conditions for use of the e-sign.

WWB Preparation and handling of food

  • Article 15: rules on the indication of the expiration date and the indication of the storage temperature.

Directive 2007/45

  • Refers to established nominal volumes for prepackaged products (including wines and spirits).
Allergens

Communication from the committee of July 13, 2017

  • On the provision of information on substances or products causing allergies or intolerances. This notice is intended to assist companies and national authorities in applying the new requirements of Regulation 1169/2011.
Aromas

Regulation 1321/2013

  • Contains a list of permitted smoke flavourings.

Regulation 1334/2008

  • Covers the list of flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties permitted for use in and on foods.

Regulation 2065/2003

  • Relates to the composition of and requirements for smoke flavourings.
Organic

Regulation 2018/848

  • Concerns organic production and labeling of organic products.

Implementing Regulation 2021/279

  • Refers to provisions implementing Regulation 2018/848 regarding controls and other measures to ensure traceability and compliance in organic production and labeling of organic products.

Regulation 2021/771

  • Supplementing Regulation 2018/848 regarding specific criteria and conditions for administrative controls in the context of official controls in the field of organic production and official controls of groups of operators.

Regulation 2021/1165

  • Concerns the authorization of certain products and substances for use in organic production and the establishment of the lists of those products and substances.

Executive Order 2021/2325

  • Establishing, pursuant to Regulation 2018/848, the list of third countries and the list of control authorities and control bodies recognized under Article 33(2) and (3) of Regulation 834/2007 for the purpose of importing organic products into the Union.

Skal regulations

  • National organic production regulator regulations.
Claims

Regulation 1924/2006

  • Concerning nutrition and health claims for foods.

Regulation 2019/343

  • Concerns the use of certain generic descriptions (derogations from Article 1(3) of Regulation 1924/2006).

Regulation 1925/2006

  • Refers to the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to foods.

WWB Addition of micronutrients to foods.

  • National implementation of Regulation 1925/2006.

Regulation 432/2012

  • Refers to the list of permitted generic health claims for foods that are not about disease risk reduction or child development and/or health.

Decision 2013/63

  • Among others, guidelines for the elaboration of the specific conditions for health claims of Article 10 of Regulation 1924/2006.
Frozen foods

Directive 89/108

  • Covers rules for freezing food and how to label this process.

WWR Frozen Foods

  • National implementation of Directive 89/108. Includes, among other things, a requirement for measuring the temperature of frozen products.
Irradiated

Directive 1999/2

  • It includes rules on labeling, maximum dose and conditions of use for irradiated foods.

WWB Irradiated wares 1992

  • Contains the list of foods that may be irradiated.
Enzymes

Regulation 1332/2008

  • Refers to the list of food enzymes permitted for use in food.
GMOs

Regulation 1829/2003

  • On genetically modified food and feed.

Regulation 1830/2003

  • Covers traceability and labeling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed produced from genetically modified organisms.
Gluten-free

Implementing Regulation 828/2014

  • Refers to requirements for consumer information on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food.
Provenance entries

Executive Order 2018/775

  • Refers to the requirements for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient of a food.

Regulation 2024/1143

  • This regulation concerns the rules for the use of protected origin (PDO) or provenance (PGI) designations on processed products and traditional specialities guaranteed (TSGs). The regulation also introduces the possibility of optional quality designations such as "mountain product."

Guideline 2010/C 341/03

  • Guidelines for the interpretation of the rules mentioned in Regulation 2024/1143.

Regulation 251/2014

  • Covers the designation, presentation, labeling and protection of geographical indications (PGI) of flavored wine products.

Regulation 2021/1235

  • Supplementing Regulation 2019/787 with rules on applications for registration of geographical indications of spirits, amendments of product specifications, cancellation of registration and the register.

Regulation 2021/1236

  • Adopting implementing rules for Regulation 2019/787 on applications for registration of geographical indications of spirit drinks, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of registration, use of symbols and control.
KWID

Commission Communication 2017/C393/05

  • Contains guidance for companies and national authorities on the application of the Quantitative Ingredient Declaration (QID) principle under Regulation 1169/2011.
Microbiological criteria

Regulation 2073/2005

  • Contains microbiological food safety criteria (including limits for histamine in fish products) and process hygiene criteria.

WWB food preparation and handling

  • Contains, in addition to Regulation 2073/2005, microbiological criteria for Salmonella, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens and Bacillus cereus.

Various Hygiene Codes

  • These codes contain agreements on microbiological criteria established by the relevant industries themselves, in addition to government regulations, for certain activities.
Novel foods

Regulation 2015/2283

  • Concerns regulations for the marketing of novel foods (including ingredients) in the Union.

Implementing Regulation 2017/2468

  • Covers administrative and scientific requirements for traditional foods from third countries under Regulation 2015/2283 on novel foods.

Implementing Regulation 2017/2469

  • Refers to administrative and scientific requirements for applications referred to in Article 10 of Regulation 2015/2283 on novel foods.

Implementing Regulation 2017/2470

  • Concerns the Union list of novel foods pursuant to Regulation 2015/2283 on novel foods.

WWB Novel foods and genetically modified foods.

  • Implements part of Regulation 2015/2283 and regulations for use of the term "prepared without genetic engineering".
Contaminants

Regulation 2023/915

  • Refers to maximum levels of certain contaminants in food.

Regulation 396/2005

  • Concerns maximum levels of pesticide residues in food and feed.
Nutritional value

Guidance from the Commission

  • Refers to the establishment of tolerances for nutritional values declared on a label (document is intended as a standard document for monitoring by regulators).

Specific foods.

Designations

WWB Reserved designations

  • The following appellations must and may be used exclusively: vinegar, mayonnaise, fruit wine, ice cream, mustard, lemonade, soda, beer, non-alcoholic beer, low-alcohol beer, lager, old brown, bok or bock, corn wine, advocaat, vieux, brandy, fruit brandy and liquorette.

Statutory designations

  • The named designations in the following legislation: cocoa and chocolate; preserved fruit products; fruit juice/ lemonade; coffee and chicory products; milk proteins (casein and caseinates) and packaged waters should and must be used exclusively for those products.

Various other reserved designations

  • The listed designations in the following specific legislation: bread and flour products; sugars and sugar products; dairy products; meat, minced meat and meat products; spices and herbs; olive oil; spreadable fat products; and dehydrated milk products are reserved for these products only.
Alcoholic beverages

Regulation 1308/2013

  • Common regulation of the markets of agricultural products. Article 119: mandatory entries for wine. Article 120: optional entries for wine, such as vintage, wine grape varieties and production methods.

Ordinance 2019/33

  • Supplementing Regulation 1308/2013 as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions on use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection and labeling and presentation. Annex I, Part B contains pictograms concerning allergens.

Regulation 2019/787

  • Concerns the definition, description, presentation and labeling of spirits, the use of spirits names in the presentation and labeling of other foodstuffs and the protection of geographical indications of spirits, and the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages.

Delegated Regulation 2021/1235

  • Supplementing Regulation 2019/787 with rules on applications for registration of geographical indications of spirits, amendments of product specifications, cancellation of registration and the register.

Implementing Regulation 2021/1236

  • Adopting implementing rules for Regulation 2019/787 on applications for registration of geographical indications of spirit drinks, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of registration, use of symbols and control.

Regulation wine and olive oil

  • Dutch implementation of Basic Regulation 1308/2013, regarding wine and olive oil.
Cocoa and chocolate

Directive 2000/36

  • Concerns composition and mandatory designations for cocoa and chocolate products.

WWB Cocoa and chocolate

  • National implementation of Directive 2000/36. Concerns the composition and labeling, in particular reserved designations, of cocoa and chocolate.
Eggs

Delegated Regulation 2023/2465

  • Supplementing Regulation 1308/2013 regarding marketing standards for eggs.

Regulation 1308/2013

  • This regulation is the successor to Regulation 1234/2007: Annex VII, Part VI.
Fruit and vegetables

Regulation 543/2011

  • Detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1234/2007 as regards the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors.

WWR draining weights preserved mushrooms and sauerkraut

  • This regulation contains determination method for the draining weights of preserved mushrooms and sauerkraut.

Implementing Regulation 1333/2011

  • Regulations on marketing standards for bananas, the control of compliance with those marketing standards and on communications in the banana sector (codification).
Honey

Directive 2001/110

  • Concerns composition and mandatory designations for honey.

WWB Honey

  • Implementation of Directive 2001/10. Contains different key figures from the guideline regarding free acids and water-insoluble substances for some honeys.
Coffee and chicory products

Directive 1999/4

  • Concerns composition and mandatory designations for extracts of coffee and extracts of chicory.

WWB Coffee and chicory extracts

  • Implementation of Directive 1999/4.
Flour and bread

WWB Bread and flour

  • Refers to reserved and mandatory designations. Articles 6a and 15 contain requirements for the amount of dry matter in bread categories.

WWR Enzymes in bread and flour

  • Concerning the enzymes that may be added to flour and in the preparation of bread.
Poultry

WWB Preparation and handling of food

  • Article 4a: mandatory warning on poultry meat.

Regulation 543/2008

  • Refers to marketing standards for poultry meat. Annex V contains conditions for the use of terms such as "free-range."

Regulation 1308/2013

  • Poultry meat definitions: annex II, part VIII.

Animal Products Decree

  • Contains the conditions for use of the word "free-range".
Spices and herbs

WWB Spices and herbs

  • Relates to the composition and permitted names for spices and herbs.
Sugars

Directive 2001/111

  • Composition and purity requirements various sugar products.

WWB Sugars

  • National implementation of Directive 2001/111. Article 16: By way of derogation from Regulation 1169/2011, the net content need not be indicated on packages smaller than 20 g.
Preserved fruits

Directive 2001/113

  • Names and compositions of chestnut paste and fruit jam or jam, jelly and marmalade.

WWB Preserved fruit products

  • National implementation of Directive 2001/113.

Exemption order on jam with reduced sugar content

  • Exemption is granted from Article 13 of WWB Preserved Fruit Products 2002 for goods designated as reduced-sugar jam or reduced-sugar jam with a sugar content reduced by at least 30%, in which sugars have not been partially replaced by sweeteners.
Fats and oils

Regulation 2022/2104

  • Concerning olive oil marketing standards.

Regulation wine and olive oil

  • National implementation of Regulation 1308/2013 as regards olive oil.

Regulation 1308/2013

  • Annex VIII, Appendix II: names of spreadable fat products.

WWB Spreadable fat products

  • Baking and frying products; requirement for content of erucic acid and isomers.
Meat

Regulation 1760/2000

  • Concerns the establishment of a cattle identification and registration system and on the labeling of beef and beef products. Article 12 contains definitions, such as: minced meat, trimmings and cut meat.

Regulation 1825/2000

  • Implementing regulation of Regulation 1760/2000. Contains additional labeling rules for trimmings and pre-packaged cut meats, among others.

WWB Meat, minced meat and meat products.

  • Contains definition minced meat, which is different from the European definition for minced meat. Indication "half-and-half" and "lean" for meat preparations.

Regulation 1337/2013

  • Rules for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance for fresh, chilled or frozen meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultry.

Animal products regulation

  • Rules related to animal products.
Fish

Regulation 1379/2013

  • Among other additional entries for fish: commercial designation, production method, catch area.

WWR Trade names fish

  • Contains the list of trade names referred to in the first paragraph of Article 37 of Regulation 1379/2013.
Fruit juice and lemonade

Directive 2001/112

  • Covers composition requirements and designations of fruit juices, nectars and musts.

WWB Fruit Juices

  • Amends Directive 2001/112 on fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption.

WWB Preparation and handling of food

  • Article 11: caffeine/kinin content of lemonade/soft drinks.
Water

Directive 2009/54

  • Designations and requirements additional data water, mineral water, spring water.

WWB Packaged waters

  • National implementation of Directive 2009/54. Contains additional criteria, including those related to the Drinking Water Act.
Dairy

Regulation 1308/2013

  • Annex VII, Parts III and IV: definitions and designations for milk and other dairy products.

WWB Dairy

  • National implementation of various dairy directives. Covers milk, buttermilk, yogurt, custard, cheese, cottage cheese.

Directive 2015/2203

  • Concerns legislation regarding casein and caseinates intended for human consumption.

WWR Casein and caseinates 2016

  • National implementation of Directive 2015/2203.

Directive 2001/114

  • Refers to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk intended for human consumption.

WWR Dehydrated milk 2003

  • National implementation of Directive 2001/114. Covers milk powder, coffee cream, condensed milk and the like.

Animal products regulation

  • Concerns composition requirements for Gouda, Edam and Commission cheeses.

COKZ cheese inspection regulations

  • Concerns kingdom cheese brands and cheese making.

Regulation 445/2007

  • Containing certain implementing provisions of Regulation 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and of Regulation 1898/87 on the protection of designations for milk and milk products.

Other
groups.

Animal Feed

Feed Decree 2012

  • Relates to rules on animal feed.

Feed regulations 2012

  • Relates to animal feed regulations.

Regulation 183/2005

  • Refers to establishment of requirements for feed hygiene.

Regulation 1069/2009

  • Concerns establishment of health requirements for animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption.

Regulation 142/2011

  • Concerns implementation of Regulation 1069/2009 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Directive 97/78 as regards certain samples and products exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive.

Regulation 767/2009

  • Concerns the marketing and use of animal feed.

Regulation 2020/354

  • Concerns establishment of a list of destinations for feed with special nutritional purpose.

Regulation 1831/2003

  • Refers to feed additives.

Implementing Regulation 2021/758

  • Concerning the status of certain products as feed additives covered by Regulation 1831/2003 and concerning the withdrawal from the market of certain feed additives.

Directive 2002/32

  • Refers to undesirable substances in animal feed.
Food for Specific Groups

Directive 2006/125

  • Concerning processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and toddlers.

Regulation 609/2013

  • Concerning foods intended for infants and toddlers, foods for medical use and daily food complete replacement products for weight control.

Regulation 2016/127

  • Supplementing Regulation 609/2013 as regards special compositional and information requirements for infant formulae and follow-on formulae and as regards information requirements for the feeding of infants and toddlers.

Regulation 2016/128

  • Supplementing Regulation 609/2013 as regards particular compositional and information requirements for foods for medical purposes. Replacing Directive 1999/21.

Communication from the committee of Nov. 25, 2017

  • Concerning the on classification of foods for medical use.
Packaging

Directive 2019/904

  • Concerning the reduction of the effects of certain plastic products on the environment.

Executive Order 2020/2151

  • Establishing rules on harmonized marking specifications for single-use plastic products listed in Part D of the Annex to Directive 2019/904.

Single-use plastic products regulation

  • Containing rules on designated single-use plastic products.

Single-use plastic products decree

  • Concerning rules on single-use plastic products, oxo-degradable plastic products and plastic-containing fishing gear.

Packaging Management Decree 2014

  • Concerning rules for packaging and packaging waste.
Nutritional supplements

Directive 2002/46

  • Applicable to prepackaged food supplements marketed as food. Not applicable to medicinal products as defined in Directive 2001/83.

WWB Nutritional Supplements

  • National implementation of Directive 2002/46.

WWB Herbal Preparations

  • Contains the list of plants that should not be used and the list of plants considered to contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Does not apply to herbs intended for medical preparations.

WWR Food supplement exemption

  • Concerning the presence of vitamins A, B6 and D in dietary supplements
Food Contact Materials

Regulation 1935/2004

  • On materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Regulation 2023/2006

  • Concerning good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Regulation 10/2011

  • Concerning plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

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