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Which of the following foods does NOT require an indication of the date of minimum durability?
Which of the following foods does NOT require an indication of the date of minimum durability?
If the validity of the date of minimum durability depends on specific storage conditions, what must be declared on the label?
If the validity of the date of minimum durability depends on specific storage conditions, what must be declared on the label?
Which of the following foods is exempt from date marking requirements?
Which of the following foods is exempt from date marking requirements?
What information must be included on the label if necessary to ensure correct utilization of the food?
What information must be included on the label if necessary to ensure correct utilization of the food?
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Which of the following foods requires an indication of the date of minimum durability?
Which of the following foods requires an indication of the date of minimum durability?
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What type of information is NOT required on the label for prepackaged foods?
What type of information is NOT required on the label for prepackaged foods?
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When is it mandatory to disclose the ingoing percentage of an ingredient for foods sold as a mixture or combination?
When is it mandatory to disclose the ingoing percentage of an ingredient for foods sold as a mixture or combination?
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Under what circumstance is the quantitative ingredient declaration not required?
Under what circumstance is the quantitative ingredient declaration not required?
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In which situation does the omission of quantitative ingredient declaration mislead or deceive consumers?
In which situation does the omission of quantitative ingredient declaration mislead or deceive consumers?
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Which of the following exempts a product from disclosing its ingoing percentage of an ingredient?
Which of the following exempts a product from disclosing its ingoing percentage of an ingredient?
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Under what circumstances does commodity specific standards of Codex Alimentarius conflict with quantitative ingredient declaration requirements?
Under what circumstances does commodity specific standards of Codex Alimentarius conflict with quantitative ingredient declaration requirements?
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What type of product would require disclosure of its ingoing percentage of an ingredient?
What type of product would require disclosure of its ingoing percentage of an ingredient?
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When is a quantitative ingredient declaration required on a product label?
When is a quantitative ingredient declaration required on a product label?
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How should the quantitative ingredient declaration be presented on the product label?
How should the quantitative ingredient declaration be presented on the product label?
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Where on the product label should the quantitative ingredient declaration be placed?
Where on the product label should the quantitative ingredient declaration be placed?
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What information should be provided for ingredients that are emphasized on the label?
What information should be provided for ingredients that are emphasized on the label?
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When is a reference to an ingredient or category of ingredients in the name of the food NOT required to have a quantitative ingredient declaration?
When is a reference to an ingredient or category of ingredients in the name of the food NOT required to have a quantitative ingredient declaration?
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What units should be used for the quantitative ingredient declaration?
What units should be used for the quantitative ingredient declaration?
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What should be declared for products with a minimum durability of not more than three months?
What should be declared for products with a minimum durability of not more than three months?
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For products with a minimum durability of more than three months, what should be declared?
For products with a minimum durability of more than three months, what should be declared?
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If the month is December, what is sufficient to indicate on the label?
If the month is December, what is sufficient to indicate on the label?
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Which phrase should accompany the date marking on the label?
Which phrase should accompany the date marking on the label?
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How should the day, month, and year be declared on the label?
How should the day, month, and year be declared on the label?
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In which case is it acceptable to indicate the month by letters on the label?
In which case is it acceptable to indicate the month by letters on the label?
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What does the text NOT provide guidance on?
What does the text NOT provide guidance on?
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Fresh fruits and vegetables require an indication of the date of minimum durability on the label.
Fresh fruits and vegetables require an indication of the date of minimum durability on the label.
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Beverages containing 5% alcohol by volume must have a date of minimum durability indicated on the label.
Beverages containing 5% alcohol by volume must have a date of minimum durability indicated on the label.
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For bakers' wares that are normally consumed within 48 hours of manufacture, the date of minimum durability must be displayed on the label.
For bakers' wares that are normally consumed within 48 hours of manufacture, the date of minimum durability must be displayed on the label.
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The storage conditions for food products must be declared on the label if they affect the validity of the date of minimum durability.
The storage conditions for food products must be declared on the label if they affect the validity of the date of minimum durability.
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Instructions for use, including reconstitution if applicable, should be provided on the label to ensure correct utilization of the food.
Instructions for use, including reconstitution if applicable, should be provided on the label to ensure correct utilization of the food.
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The 'date of minimum durability' must always be indicated on prepackaged foods.
The 'date of minimum durability' must always be indicated on prepackaged foods.
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If the month on a prepackaged food label is December, only the year needs to be indicated.
If the month on a prepackaged food label is December, only the year needs to be indicated.
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The day, month, and year must be declared in uncoded numerical sequence on prepackaged foods.
The day, month, and year must be declared in uncoded numerical sequence on prepackaged foods.
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The 'Best before end...' phrase should always accompany the date marking on prepackaged foods.
The 'Best before end...' phrase should always accompany the date marking on prepackaged foods.
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If the minimum durability of a product is more than three months, the day and month must be indicated.
If the minimum durability of a product is more than three months, the day and month must be indicated.
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Foods with a minimum durability of not more than three months are exempt from indicating the date of minimum durability on the label.
Foods with a minimum durability of not more than three months are exempt from indicating the date of minimum durability on the label.
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If specific storage conditions are required to ensure the validity of the date of minimum durability, these conditions must be declared on the label.
If specific storage conditions are required to ensure the validity of the date of minimum durability, these conditions must be declared on the label.
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The label must include instructions for use if necessary to ensure correct utilization of the food.
The label must include instructions for use if necessary to ensure correct utilization of the food.
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Storage instructions are not required to be provided on the product label.
Storage instructions are not required to be provided on the product label.
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Foods that are exempt from date marking requirements do not need to provide any information related to minimum durability or storage conditions on the label.
Foods that are exempt from date marking requirements do not need to provide any information related to minimum durability or storage conditions on the label.
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