Commission Directive 98/28/ECShow full title

Commission Directive 98/28/EC of 29 April 1998 granting a derogation from certain provisions of Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards the transport by sea of bulk raw sugar (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 2

1.The bulk transport of raw sugar by sea which is not intended for use as food nor as a food ingredient without a full and effective refining process is permitted in receptacles and/or containers/tankers that are not exclusively used for the transport of foodstuffs.

2.The receptacles and/or containers/tankers referred to in paragraph 1, shall be subject to the following conditions:

  • prior to loading the raw sugar, the receptacle and/or container/tanker shall be effectively cleaned to remove residues of the previous cargo and other soiling and inspected to establish that such residues have been removed effectively,

  • the immediate previous cargo prior to the raw sugar shall not have been a bulk liquid.