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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.

Country
European Union
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Regulation 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.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur18591.pdf
Web site
http://europa.eu
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 April 1997.
Notes
The Annex is not available.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 87, 2 April 1997, pp. 3-6.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements
Council Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats.
Implemented by
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.
Ministerial Decision no. 278186/2002. Supplementary measures for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) 1898/87 of the Council regarding the protection of the name of milk and milk products, during their disposal.
Ministerial Decree No. 334/1998 amending articles 78 and 81 of the Food Code in compliance with Commission Regulations 2991/94, 577/97 and 1278/97.
Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 2457 of 1999).
Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.S.I. 34 of 1999).
Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 383 of 1999).
Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 1361 (W. 89) of 2001).
Decree amending the Decree establishing requirements for milk and milk products, frozen creams and food fats and oils.
Regulation on the minimum quality of "raw butter I type" and on the implementation of Council Regulations (EC) and Commission Regulations (EC) laying down standards for spreadable fats.