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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8372

6 January 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
Stricter labelling rules for meat-based products take effect for better consumer information

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...

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