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Commission Directive 2008/5/EC (repealed)Show full title
Commission Directive 2008/5/EC of 30 January 2008 concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (Codified version) (repealed)
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ANNEX I
List of foodstuffs for which the labelling must include one or more additional particulars
| b The level shall apply to the products as proposed ready for consumption or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturers. | |
| Type or category of foodstuff | Particulars |
|---|---|
| Foodstuffs whose durability has been extended by means of packaging gases authorised pursuant to Council Directive 89/107/EECa | ‘Packaged in a protective atmosphere’ |
| Foodstuffs containing a sweetener or sweeteners as authorised by Directive 94/35/EC | ‘with sweetener(s)’ That particular shall accompany the name under which the product is sold, as laid down in Article 5 of Directive 2000/13/EC |
| Foodstuffs containing both an added sugar or sugars and a sweetener or sweeteners as authorised by Directive 94/35/EC | ‘with sugar(s) and sweetener(s)’ That particular shall accompany the name under which the product is sold as laid down in Article 5 of Directive 2000/13/EC |
| Foodstuffs containing aspartame | ‘contains a source of phenylalanine’ |
| Foodstuffs containing more than 10 % added polyols | ‘excessive consumption may produce laxative effects’ |
| Confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, at concentration of 100 mg/kg or 10 mg/l or above. | The terms ‘contains liquorice’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients, unless the term ‘liquorice’ is already included in the list of ingredients or in the name under which the product is sold. In the absence of a list of ingredients, the particular shall be placed near the name under which the product is sold. |
| Confectionery containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra at concentrations of 4 g/kg or above. | The following message must be added after the list of ingredients: ‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’. In the absence of a list of ingredients, the particular shall be placed near the name under which the product is sold. |
| Beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra at concentrations of 50 mg/l or above, or of 300 mg/l or above in the case of beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcoholb. | The following message must be added after the list of ingredients: ‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’. In the absence of a list of ingredients, the particular shall be placed near the name under which the product is sold. |
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