(vi) Indication of the Date of Minimum Durability Exceptions

<p>All prepackaged foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>None of the above are exempt</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bakers' or pastry-cooks' wares which, given the nature of their content, are normally consumed within 24 hours of their manufacture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The disclosure of an ingredient's weight or volume percentage at the time of manufacture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quantitative ingredients declaration is mandatory for all food products</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent misleading or deceiving consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An ingredient that is not within the name of the food but is essential to characterize it</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When emphasis is on the presence of the ingredient.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A maximum percentage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the reference would not mislead or deceive or would not be likely to create an erroneous impression to the consumer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any of the above locations are acceptable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The day and the month</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Month and year</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;Best before...&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the day is not indicated</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Numerical sequence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Year only</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The date itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>'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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers