Brussels, 06/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - On 1 January 2003, new Community provisions took effect within the Union concerning the labelling of meat-based products (sausages, pâté, cooked meats, prepared dishes and canned meat), under the Commission directive that amends the legislation relating to the labelling and presentation of foodstuffs (Directive 2000/13/EC).
As this new legislation harmonises and specifies the definition of the word "meat", by limiting it to muscle-meat, it will allow...