4. Regulations

Directive 2000/13 lays down Community rules for foodstuff labelling, covering the sales name; quantity; composition, except where products are defined (e.g. butter); date of minimum durability (date limite d'utilisation optimale or DLUO in France) or use-by date if the product is microbiologically highly perishable; recommendations for use and list of ingredients, where each ingredient makes a significant contribution to the total composition of ingredients.

Directive 2003/89 modifies Directive 2000/13, as certain substances may not be included in the list of ingredients, even though they are always present, the original aim of the text being labelling and composition. An ingredient may be present in insufficient quantity (legally 2%) to affect the overall composition of the product.

Directive 2006/182 amends Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13...