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Preserved milk
- Date of last review:
- 22/07/2024
- Initial creation date:
- 12/10/2011
- Summary code:
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- 09.06.02.00 Food categories – specific rules
- EUROVOC descriptor:
- Directory code:
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- 03.60.56.00 Agriculture / Products subject to market organisation / Milk products
- 13.30.14.00 Industrial policy and internal market / Internal market: approximation of laws / Foodstuffs
- Summarised document(s):
- Author:
- Publications Office of the European Union
- Responsible entity(ies):
- Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Preserved milk
SUMMARY OF:
Directive 2001/114/EC on partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE?
Directive 2001/114/EC defines preserved milk on the basis of its composition and the preparation processes it undergoes, with the aim of promoting a correct and non-misleading commercial use of its designations.
KEY POINTS
Preserved milk
The products covered by this directive are:
- partly dehydrated milk (sweetened or not);
- wholly dehydrated milk (containing different percentages of fats).
Furthermore, the directive defines the specific designations used in certain countries and certain languages (see Annex II to the directive).
Labelling
Marketing of the products governed by this directive must comply with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the labelling of foodstuffs (see summary). The labelling on preserved milk must state:
- the percentage of fat (except for condensed milk, sweetened condensed partly skimmed milk and dried skimmed milk);
- the percentage of fat-free dried milk extract (for the different types of partially dehydrated milk);
- the method of dilution or reconstitution (for dehydrated milk);
- that the product is not intended as a food for infants under 12 months (for dehydrated milk).
FROM WHEN DO THE RULES APPLY?
The directive had to be transposed into national law by . These rules came into effect on the same day, except for the ban on marketing products that do not comply with the directive, which has applied since .
MAIN DOCUMENT
Council Directive 2001/114/EC of relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption (OJ L 15, , pp. 19–23).
Successive amendments to Council Directive 2001/114/EC have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
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