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Council Directive 89/108/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to quick-frozen foodstuffs for human consumption.

Country
European Union
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Directive lays down the requirements to be met by quick frozen food for human consumption. The requirements deal with conditions of raw materials used in the manufacture of such foodstuffs and their preparation (temperature, equipment requirements). Rules on packaging and labelling are laid down too.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur77273.pdf
Web site
http://europa.eu
Date of consolidation/reprint
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Journal L 40, 11 February 1989, p. 34.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
Regulation amending Regulation on detailed requirements concerning storage and transport of quick-frozen agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Decree on quick-frozen foodstuffs.
Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 191 of 2007).
Quick-Frozen Foodstuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 65 of 2007).
Decree No. 818 of 2012 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry laying down requirements for deep-frozen foodstuffs.
Decree no. 366/2005 on requirements applicable to certain frozen foods.
Regulation on detailed scope and way of marking packaging of some groups and types of agricultural products and foodstuffs not intended directly for consumption.
Order No. 1355 on labelling of food products, etc.
Regulation on labelling of individual types of food products.
Order No. 1308 on labelling of food products.