Legal provisions of COM(1995)722-2 - Sugars intended for human consumption - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(1995)722-2 - Sugars intended for human consumption. |
|---|---|
| document | COM(1995)722 |
| date | December 20, 2001 |
Article 1
However, this Directive shall not apply to the products defined in Part A of the Annex when they take the following forms: icing sugars, candy sugars, sugars in loaf form.
Article 2
1. Without prejudice to point 5 below, the product names listed in Part A of the Annex shall apply only to the products referred to therein and shall be used in trade to designate them.
The product name referred to in point 2 of Part A of the Annex may also be used to designate the product referred to in point 3 thereof.
However,
- the products defined in Part A of the Annex may, in addition to the compulsory product name, also bear qualifying terms commonly used in the various Member States;
- the product names may also be used in product names made up to designate other products, in accordance with custom,
provided that such names are not liable to mislead the consumer.
2. For pre-packaged products weighing less than 20 g, the net weight need not be indicated on the labelling.
3. The labelling shall indicate the dry matter and invert sugar content of sugar solution, invert sugar solution and invert sugar syrup.
4. The labelling shall include the qualifying term 'crystallised' for invert sugar syrup incorporating crystals in the solution.
5. Where the products referred to in points 7 and 8 of Part A of the Annex contain fructose in proportions greater than 5 % on a dry matter basis, they shall, in respect of their product name and as ingredients, be labelled as 'glucose-fructose syrup' or 'fructose-glucose syrup' and 'dried glucose-fructose syrup' or 'dried fructose-glucose syrup', respectively, to reflect whether the glucose component or the fructose component is in greater proportion.
Article 3
Article 4
- bringing this Directive into line with general Community legislation on foodstuffs,
- adaptations to technical progress.
Article 5
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 6
References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive.
Article 7
The measures shall be applied so as to:
- authorise the marketing of the products defined in Part A of the Annex if they conform to the definitions and rules laid down in this Directive, with effect from 12 July 2003;
- prohibit the marketing of products which fail to conform to this Directive, with effect from 12 July 2004;
However, the marketing of products which fail to conform to this Directive but which were labelled before 12 July 2004 in accordance with Directive 73/437/EEC shall be permitted until stocks run out.
When Member States adopt these measures, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be adopted by Member States.