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(vi) Exemptions from Date of Minimum Durability Indication

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Which of the following foods does NOT require an indication of the date of minimum durability?

Pastry products consumed within 24 hours

If the validity of the date of minimum durability depends on specific storage conditions, what must be declared on the label?

Any special conditions for storage

Which of the following foods is exempt from date marking requirements?

Chewing gum

What information must be included on the label if necessary to ensure correct utilization of the food?

Instructions for use

Which of the following foods requires an indication of the date of minimum durability?

Prepackaged lettuce

What type of information is NOT required on the label for prepackaged foods?

Price

When is it mandatory to disclose the ingoing percentage of an ingredient for foods sold as a mixture or combination?

When the ingredient is expected to be present in the food by consumers.

Under what circumstance is the quantitative ingredient declaration not required?

When the ingredient is used in small quantities for flavoring.

In which situation does the omission of quantitative ingredient declaration mislead or deceive consumers?

When the ingredient is not within the name of the food.

Which of the following exempts a product from disclosing its ingoing percentage of an ingredient?

The ingredient being used in small quantities for flavoring.

Under what circumstances does commodity specific standards of Codex Alimentarius conflict with quantitative ingredient declaration requirements?

When the omission of quantitative ingredient declaration would mislead or deceive consumers.

What type of product would require disclosure of its ingoing percentage of an ingredient?

A product where the ingredient is expected to be present in the food by consumers.

When is a quantitative ingredient declaration required on a product label?

When the ingredient is emphasized through words, pictures, or graphics on the label

How should the quantitative ingredient declaration be presented on the product label?

As a numerical percentage for each ingredient

Where on the product label should the quantitative ingredient declaration be placed?

Both a and c

What information should be provided for ingredients that are emphasized on the label?

Either a minimum or maximum percentage, depending on the emphasis

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 the reference would not mislead or deceive the consumer

What units should be used for the quantitative ingredient declaration?

Weight or volume percentage, as appropriate

What should be declared for products with a minimum durability of not more than three months?

The day and the month

For products with a minimum durability of more than three months, what should be declared?

The month and the year

If the month is December, what is sufficient to indicate on the label?

The year only

Which phrase should accompany the date marking on the label?

Both 'Best before...' and 'Best before end...'

How should the day, month, and year be declared on the label?

In uncoded numerical sequence

In which case is it acceptable to indicate the month by letters on the label?

If such use will not confuse the consumer in that country

What does the text NOT provide guidance on?

Storage instructions

Fresh fruits and vegetables require an indication of the date of minimum durability on the label.

False

Beverages containing 5% alcohol by volume must have a date of minimum durability indicated on the label.

False

For bakers' wares that are normally consumed within 48 hours of manufacture, the date of minimum durability must be displayed on the label.

False

The storage conditions for food products must be declared on the label if they affect the validity of the date of minimum durability.

True

Instructions for use, including reconstitution if applicable, should be provided on the label to ensure correct utilization of the food.

True

The 'date of minimum durability' must always be indicated on prepackaged foods.

True

If the month on a prepackaged food label is December, only the year needs to be indicated.

True

The day, month, and year must be declared in uncoded numerical sequence on prepackaged foods.

True

The 'Best before end...' phrase should always accompany the date marking on prepackaged foods.

False

If the minimum durability of a product is more than three months, the day and month must be indicated.

False

Foods with a minimum durability of not more than three months are exempt from indicating the date of minimum durability on the label.

False

If specific storage conditions are required to ensure the validity of the date of minimum durability, these conditions must be declared on the label.

True

The label must include instructions for use if necessary to ensure correct utilization of the food.

True

Storage instructions are not required to be provided on the product label.

False

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.

False

This quiz covers exemptions from the requirement to indicate the date of minimum durability on food products such as fresh fruits, vegetables, wines, beverages with over 10% alcohol, and certain baked goods. Test your knowledge on when this indication is not required.

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