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Commission Directive 2008/5/EC (repealed)Show full title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for in Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (Codified version) (repealed)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 II

PART ARepealed Directive with list of its successive amendments(referred to in Article 2)

Commission Directive 94/54/EC(OJ L 300, 23.11.1994, p. 14)
Council Directive 96/21/EC(OJ L 88, 5.4.1996, p. 5)
Commission Directive 2004/77/EC(OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 76)

PART BList of time-limits for transposition into national law(referred to in Article 2)

a

In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 2 of Directive 94/54/EC:

Member States shall, where necessary, amend their laws, regulations and administrative provisions by 30 June 1995 in such a way so as to:

  • permit trade in products complying with this Directive no later than 1 July 1995,

  • prohibit trade in products not complying with this Directive with effect from 1 January 1997; however, trade in products placed on the market or labelled before that date and not conforming with this Directive may continue until stocks run out.”

b

In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 2 of Directive 96/21/EC:

Member States shall, where necessary, amend their laws, regulations and administrative provisions before 1 July 1996 so as to:

  • allow trade in products complying with this Directive by 1 July 1996 at the latest;

  • prohibit trade in products not complying with this Directive from 1 July 1997. However, products placed on the market or labelled before that date which do not comply with this Directive may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.”

c

In accordance with Article 2 of Directive 2004/77/EC:

1.The Member States shall permit trade in products which comply with this Directive from 20 May 2005 at the latest.

2.The Member States shall prohibit trade in products which do not comply with this Directive from 20 May 2006.

However, products which do not comply with this Directive and which were labelled before 20 May 2006 shall be authorised while stocks last.”

DirectiveTime-limit for transposition
94/54/EC30 June 1995a
96/21/EC30 June 1996b
2004/77/EC20 May 2005c

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