Decree-Law No. 365/98 establishing purity criteria of food additives (others than colourings and sweeteners).
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Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
This Decree-Law establishes purity criteria of food additives (others than colourings and sweeteners). It consists of 7 articles and 3 Annexes approving EC Commission Directive No. 96/77 of 2 December 1996 establishing the requirements and purity standards to be satisfied by food additives to be used for human consumption. Annexes specify purity criteria for additives which may be used in food destined to human consumption: for preservatives and antioxidants (Annex 1); for emulsifying agents, stabilizer agents, thickening agents and gelling agents (Annex 2). Annex 3 lists methods for establishing the purity of such additives.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 30 days after its publication.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Diário da República No. 270/98 (I-A), 21 November 1998, pp. 6281-6349.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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