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Cocoa Ordinance.

Country
Germany
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The present Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women introduces the Commission Directive 2000/36/EG of 3 August 2000 on cocoa and chocolate products into German national legislation. It prescribes quality requirements for the production and marketing of different kinds of cocoa and chocolate products as defined at the outset. Thereafter the articles deal with addition of vegetable fats, and other substances, such as aromas, ascertainment of legal percentage of cocoa, marking regulations, packaging and final dispositions. The text consists of 8 articles and 2 Annexes.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ger162488.pdf
Web site
http://www.bmj.de
Long title of text
Ordinance on cocoa and chocolate products.
Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of 30 September 2008.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung über Kakao- und Schokoladenerzeugnisse (Kakaoverordnung).
Amended by
Ordinance amending Foodstuff Ordinances.
Ordinance amending various Ordinances on foodstuff.