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Council Directive 89/108/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the… Article 8

Council Directive 89/108/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the… Article 8

Article 8

1. Directive 79/112/EEC shall apply to products covered by this Directive and intended for supply without further processing to the ultimate consumer and to restaurants, hospitals, canteens and other similar mass caterers on the following conditions: (a) one or more of the following shall be added to the sales name: in Danish: 'dybfrossen', in German: 'tiefgefroren' or Tiefkuehlkost' or 'tiefgekuehlt' or 'gefrostet', in Spanish: 'ultracongelado' or 'congelado rapidamente', in Greek: "vaqeias kaapszxis tacheias zperkatepszgena", in English: 'quick-frozen', in French: 'surgélé', in Italian: 'surgelato', in Dutch: 'diepvries', in portuguese: 'ultracongelado'. (b) in addition to the date of minimum durability, the period during which quick-frozen products may be stored by the purchaser and the storage temperature and/or type of storage equipment required must be indicated: (c) the labelling of any quick-frozen foodstuff must include a reference from which the batch may be identified; (d) the label of any quick-frozen foodstuff must bear a clear message of the type 'do not refreeze after defrosting'.

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