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Decree-Law No. 38/2000 approving EC Commission Directive 98/86 on purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners.

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This Decree-Law No. 38/2000 approves EC Commission Directive 98/86 on purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. It consists of 3 articles and 1 annex establishing the requirements to be satisfied by food additives such as: emulsifying agents, stabilizers, thickening agents, gelling agents, etc. to be used for human consumption. Standards are specified in the annex.
Title
Decree-Law No. 38/2000 approving EC Commission Directive 98/86 on purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners.
Country
Portugal
Type of document
Legislation
Date of text
2000
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Glossary term(s)
food safety
food
environmental standard
ECOLEX region
Europe
European Union Countries
Southern Europe
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
Microsoft Office document icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/texts/por24190.doc
Implements
Commission Directive 98/66/EC amending Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs.