(vi) Indication of the Date of Minimum Durability Exceptions

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Which of these foods is exempt from requiring a date of minimum durability?

Bottled water
Fresh fruits and vegetables (correct)
Packaged bread
Canned vegetables

Which of the following beverages is exempt from requiring a date of minimum durability?

Milk
Beverages containing 10% or more by volume of alcohol (correct)
Fruit juice
Soft drinks

What information must be declared on the label if the validity of the date of minimum durability depends on special storage conditions?

The ingredients list
The name and address of the manufacturer
The special conditions for the storage of the food (correct)
The price of the food

Which of the following must have instructions for use included on the label?

All prepackaged foods (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following foods is exempt from requiring instructions for use on the label?

None of the above are exempt (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these foods is exempt from requiring a date of minimum durability?

Bakers' or pastry-cooks' wares which, given the nature of their content, are normally consumed within 24 hours of their manufacture (A) Signup and view all the answers

When is a quantitative ingredients declaration required?

Both a and b (C) Signup and view all the answers

When is a quantitative ingredients declaration not required?

Both a and b (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'quantitative ingredients declaration' refer to?

The disclosure of an ingredient's weight or volume percentage at the time of manufacture (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is not true according to the text?

Quantitative ingredients declaration is mandatory for all food products (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of quantitative ingredients declaration according to the text?

To prevent misleading or deceiving consumers (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following ingredients would require a quantitative ingredients declaration according to the text?

An ingredient that is not within the name of the food but is essential to characterize it (C) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what is the requirement for quantitative ingredient declaration?

All of the above. (D) Signup and view all the answers

When should a minimum percentage be provided for an ingredient?

When emphasis is on the presence of the ingredient. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should be provided when emphasis is on the low level of an ingredient?

A maximum percentage. (C) Signup and view all the answers

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 or would not be likely to create an erroneous impression to the consumer. (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Any of the above locations are acceptable. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of providing a quantitative ingredient declaration?

All of the above. (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

The day and the month (A) Signup and view all the answers

How should the date of minimum durability be indicated for products with a minimum durability of more than three months?

Month and year (A) Signup and view all the answers

What words should accompany the date marking when the day is indicated?

"Best before..." (A) Signup and view all the answers

In which case should the date marking be accompanied by the words 'Best before end...'?

When the day is not indicated (B) Signup and view all the answers

How should the day, month, and year be declared in prepackaged foods?

Numerical sequence (B) Signup and view all the answers

What information is sufficient to indicate if the month is December?

Year only (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should accompany the words 'Best before end...'?

The date itself (B) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following exemptions from requiring a date of minimum durability:

Fresh fruits and vegetables = Have not been peeled, cut or similarly treated Vinegar = Exempt from date marking requirements Solid sugars = Not required to have a date of minimum durability Chewing gum = Does not need a minimum durability date Signup and view all the answers

Match the following foods with their exemption from requiring instructions for use on the label:

Wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines = No need for instructions for use on label Beverages containing 10% or more by volume of alcohol = Exempt from requiring instructions for use Confectionery products consisting of flavoured and/or coloured sugars = Not required to have instructions for use included Food grade salt = Does not need instructions for use on label Signup and view all the answers

Match the following foods with their exemption from requiring a date of minimum durability:

Fresh fruits and vegetables = Not required to have a date of minimum durability Bakers’ or pastry-cooks’ wares consumed within 24 hours = Exempt from needing a minimum durability date Vinegar = Does not need a date of minimum durability Solid sugars = Not necessary to include a date of minimum durability Signup and view all the answers

Match the following foods with their exemption from requiring storage conditions declaration on the label:

Wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines = No need for storage conditions declaration on label Fruit wines and sparkling fruit wines = Exempt from storage conditions declaration requirements Beverages containing 10% or more by volume of alcohol = Not required to declare storage conditions Chewing gum = Does not need storage conditions declared on the label Signup and view all the answers

Match the following foods with their exemption from requiring special storage conditions declaration on the label:

Fresh fruits and vegetables = No need to declare special storage conditions on label Bakers’ or pastry-cooks’ wares consumed within 24 hours = Exempt from special storage conditions declaration requirements Vinegar = Does not require special storage conditions to be declared Solid sugars = Not necessary to include special storage conditions on the label Signup and view all the answers

Match the storage condition exemption with the reason:

Small quantities for flavouring = Not required to provide quantitative ingredient declaration Commodity specific standards conflict = Disclosure of quantitative ingredients not needed Signup and view all the answers

Match the type of food exemption with the requirement:

Flavouring ingredient in small quantities = No need for quantitative ingredient declaration Commodity standards conflict = Quantitative ingredients disclosure not necessary Signup and view all the answers

Match the food exemption with the absence of a specific requirement:

Small amounts for flavouring = No need to include instructions for use on label Conflict with Codex Alimentarius standards = Quantitative ingredient declaration not mandatory Signup and view all the answers

Match the reason for exemption from disclosure with the corresponding scenario:

Ingredient used for flavouring in small amounts = Instructions for use not required on label Standards conflict with Codex Alimentarius = No obligation to provide quantitative ingredients declaration Signup and view all the answers

Match the ingredient exemption scenario with the outcome:

Flavouring in small quantities = Avoidance of quantitative ingredient declaration Conflict with Codex Alimentarius standards = Exemption from disclosing quantitative ingredients Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their correct representation according to the text:

'Best before...' = Day is indicated 'Best before end...' = Other cases Day, month, and year = Uncoded numerical sequence Month may be indicated by letters = Countries where use won't confuse consumers Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their accurate description based on the text:

Date of minimum durability = Products with a minimum durability of more than three months Month of December = Sufficient to indicate the year Date marking = Accompanied by words 'Best before...' or a reference to where the date is given Signup and view all the answers

Match the following instructions with their corresponding requirements according to the text:

Date marking = Declaration of 'Best before end...' when day is not indicated Date of minimum durability = Declaration of month and year for products with a minimum durability of more than three months Month indication by letters = Allowed in countries where it won't confuse consumers Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements with their related content from the text:

Year indication = Required when the month is December Day, month, year sequence = Except for indicating the month by letters in specific countries Date marking words = 'Best before...' if day is indicated, 'Best before end...' otherwise Month indication by letters = Permissible in countries where consumer confusion won't arise Signup and view all the answers

(vi) Indication of the Date of Minimum Durability Exceptions

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Which of these foods is exempt from requiring a date of minimum durability?

Which of the following beverages is exempt from requiring a date of minimum durability?

What information must be declared on the label if the validity of the date of minimum durability depends on special storage conditions?

Which of the following must have instructions for use included on the label?

Which of the following foods is exempt from requiring instructions for use on the label?

Which of these foods is exempt from requiring a date of minimum durability?

When is a quantitative ingredients declaration required?

When is a quantitative ingredients declaration not required?

What does the term 'quantitative ingredients declaration' refer to?

Which of the following statements is not true according to the text?

What is the purpose of quantitative ingredients declaration according to the text?

Which of the following ingredients would require a quantitative ingredients declaration according to the text?

Based on the text, what is the requirement for quantitative ingredient declaration?

When should a minimum percentage be provided for an ingredient?

What should be provided when emphasis is on the low level of an ingredient?

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?

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

What is the purpose of providing a quantitative ingredient declaration?

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

How should the date of minimum durability be indicated for products with a minimum durability of more than three months?

What words should accompany the date marking when the day is indicated?

In which case should the date marking be accompanied by the words 'Best before end...'?

How should the day, month, and year be declared in prepackaged foods?

What information is sufficient to indicate if the month is December?

What should accompany the words 'Best before end...'?

Match the following exemptions from requiring a date of minimum durability:

Match the following foods with their exemption from requiring instructions for use on the label:

Match the following foods with their exemption from requiring a date of minimum durability:

Match the following foods with their exemption from requiring storage conditions declaration on the label:

Match the following foods with their exemption from requiring special storage conditions declaration on the label:

Match the storage condition exemption with the reason:

Match the type of food exemption with the requirement:

Match the food exemption with the absence of a specific requirement:

Match the reason for exemption from disclosure with the corresponding scenario:

Match the ingredient exemption scenario with the outcome:

Match the following with their correct representation according to the text:

Match the following with their accurate description based on the text:

Match the following instructions with their corresponding requirements according to the text:

Match the following statements with their related content from the text:

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