Decree No. 78 / 2003 Coll.
Decree amending Decree No. 330 / 1997 Coll., implementing § 18 (a), (d), (j) and (k) of Act No. 110 / 1997 Coll., on foodstuffs and tobacco products and amending and supplementing certain related laws, for tea, coffee and coffee, as amended by Decree No. 91 / 2000 Coll.
Valid
Effective from 01.07.2003
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DECLARATION
of 6 March 2003
amending Decree No. 330 / 1997 Coll., implementing Sections 18 (a), (d), (j) and (k) of Act No. 110 / 1997 Coll., on Food and Tobacco Products and amending and supplementing certain related laws, for tea, coffee and coffee, as amended by Decree No. 91 / 2000 Coll.
According to Article 18 (a), (d), (j) and (k) of Act No. 110 / 1997 Coll., on Food and Tobacco Products, and amending and supplementing related laws, as amended by Act No. 119 / 2000 Coll., Act No. 306 / 2000 Coll. and Act No. 146 / 2002 Coll., ("the Act ') and in accordance with European Community law, 1) for tea, coffee and coffee:
Decree No. 330 / 1997 Coll., as amended by Decree No. 91 / 2000 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. in Paragraph 1 (b):
"(b) True tea - tea made from shoots, leaves, buds, or fine parts of the cloven-leaved stalks of the tea tree, Camelllia sinennsis (Linaeus) O. Kunz, or a combination thereof,"
2.
Breakdown of species and groups
Breakdown of species and groups is set out in Annex 1. ';
3. Article 3, including the title and footnote 2, reads:
Labelling
(1) In addition to the data provided for in the law and in the special legislation2):
(a) the true tea shall bear the name of the group;
(b) flavoured tea, herbal tea and fruit tea shall bear the name of the species;
(c) tea products shall bear the name of the group;
(d) in the case of fruit teas, herbal teas and fruit or herbal tea products, indicate the caffeine content, if any;
(e) when using St John's wort, heathen or Roman cumin, the warning shall indicate "the possibility of photosensitisation in sensitive persons,"
(f) in the case of aromatised tea near the name, the designation "aromatized" and, in the case of fruit tea, the designation "fruit tea."
(2) The permitted negative mass deviations are set out in Annex 4.
2) Decree No. 324 / 1997 Coll., on the method of labelling of foodstuffs and tobacco products, on the tolerance from the quantity of product indicated by the symbol "e," as amended by Decree No. 24 / 2001 Coll. '
4.
For the purposes of this decree:
(a) green coffee - dried seeds of Coffea spp., free of parchment peel,
(b) roasted coffee - the product obtained by roasting green coffee,
(c) decaffeinated roasted coffee - the product obtained by roasting green coffee containing not more than 0,1% caffeine in the dry matter,
(d) coffee extract, instant coffee, soluble coffee, soluble coffee extract - the product at any concentration, obtained by roasting coffee and then extraction using water as an extraction environment and excluding all hydrolysis processes involving the addition of acid or bases, containing soluble and aromatic components of coffee, which may contain insoluble oils originating from coffee, traces of other insoluble substances originating from coffee or water used for extraction;
(e) coffee extract dried - coffee extract in the form of powder, granules, flakes, cubes or other forms, of which the dry matter based on coffee is at least 95% by weight and which must not contain substances other than those derived from the extraction of coffee,
(f) coffee extract in the form of paste - coffee extract in paste form, where the dry matter based on coffee is at least 70% and not more than 85% by weight and which must not contain substances other than those derived from the extraction of coffee,
(g) coffee extract in the form of liquid - coffee extract in liquid form, of which the dry matter based on coffee is not less than 15% but not more than 55% by weight and which may contain natural sweeteners not exceeding 12% by weight,
(h) decaffeinated coffee extract - a product containing not more than 0,3% caffeine in the dry matter,
(i) the ingredients of roasted coffee of grain - coffee beans overroasted, black or light, which are characterised by a fragrance other than coffee after breaking. "
5.
Labelling
(1) In addition to the information provided for in the Act and in the Specific Legislation (2), the packaging of the product shall be further indicated:
(a) the name of the species and subgroup; in the case of dried coffee extract, the name of the sub-group shall not be indicated;
(b) in the case of coffee extract in the form of liquid to which a natural sweetener has been added, the expression "with...," "preserved...," "with added added...," or "roasted with..." containing the name of the natural sweetener group used in accordance with the specific legislation; 3) in the case of the product name "liquid coffee extract" or "liquid coffee extract,"
(c) "sugar" or "containing added sugar" if the sugar has been added after roasting,
(d) "aromatised" where the coffee has been aromatised,
(e) in the case of coffee extract in the form of paste and coffee extract in the form of a liquid minimum dry matter content based on coffee, expressed as a percentage by weight in the final product,
(f) in the case of the name of the species and subgroup of the product referred to in Annex 5, the term "decaffeinated" if the caffeine content in the dry matter of coffee based products does not exceed 0,3% for coffee extract and 0,1% for roasted coffee.
(2) Liquid coffee extract with a dry matter content of more than 25% by weight may be added to the designation "concentrated."
(3) The permitted negative mass deviations are set out in Annex 7.
3) Decree No. 76 / 2003 Coll., laying down requirements for natural sweeteners, honey, confectionery, cocoa powder and mixtures of cocoa with sugar, chocolate and chocolate sweets. '
6.
For the purposes of this decree:
(a) coffee-based products - products obtained by roasting various parts of carbohydrate-rich plants,
(b) roasted chicory (chicory coffee) - the product obtained from the roots of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) which have not been used in the form of "witloof," sufficiently pure, dry, roasted with or without added small quantities of food oils or fats, natural sweeteners and molasses; may contain traces of insoluble substances not derived from chicory;
(c) cereal-based coffee - the product obtained from roasted barley, rye or wheat,
(d) malt coffee - the product made from malted and roasted barley, rye or wheat,
(e) fig coffee - a product made from fig fruit,
(f) blends of coffee - blends of coffee and other raw materials, including roasted coffee ground,
(g) coffee extract - the product obtained by extraction of coffee with water as an extraction environment, excluding all hydrolysis processes involving the addition of acid or bases;
(h) chicory extract, soluble chicory, instant chicory - the product obtained by extraction from roasted chicory, where only water is used as an extraction medium and any hydrolysis process involving the addition of acid or bases is excluded;
(i) chicory extract dried - chicory extract in the form of powder, granules, flakes, cubes or other forms for which the dry matter based on chicory is at least 95% by weight; the product may contain substances other than those derived from the extraction of chicory in a quantity not exceeding 1% by weight;
(j) chicory extract in the form of paste - chicory extract in a paste form, for which the dry matter based on chicory is at least 70% and not more than 85% by weight; the product may contain substances other than those derived from the extraction of chicory in a quantity not exceeding 1% by weight;
(k) chicory extract in the form of liquid - chicory extract in liquid form, for which the dry matter based on chicory is not less than 25% and not more than 55% by weight and which may contain natural sweeteners not exceeding 35% by weight;
(l) instant mixtures of coffee - the product obtained by mixing individual extracts or by a common extraction of a mixture of coffee, where appropriate mixed with coffee;
(m) instant coffee product - a product containing coffee extract and other ingredients intended for the preparation of beverages by dissolution in water. "
7. § 10c, including the title reads:
Labelling
(1) In addition to the information provided for in the Act and in the Specific Legislation (2), the packaging of the product shall be further indicated:
(a) the percentage by weight of the content of coffee or coffee extract of coffee mixed with coffee and coffee extracts;
(b) in the case of chicory extract in the form of a liquid to which a natural sweetener has been added, the expression "with...," "preserved...," "with added added...," or "roasted with..." containing the name of the natural sweetener group used under a specific legislation; (3) the term "chicory extract in the form of liquid" or "chicory extract in the form of liquid" shall be indicated.
(c) "sugar" or "containing added sugar" if the sugar has been added after roasting,
(d) for chicory extract in the form of paste and chicory extract in the form of a liquid minimum dry matter content based on chicory, as specified by weight in the final product,
(e) for products referred to in Section 10a (h), the designation "chicory extract," "soluble chicory," or "instant chicory."
(2) The labelling referred to in paragraph 1 (e) shall be supplemented by "paste" or "paste" for a product and "liquid" for a product.
(3) Liquorice extract in the form of liquid for which the dry matter on the basis of the chicory is more than 45% by weight may be supplemented by "concentrated" in the designation of the name.
(4) The permitted negative mass deviations are set out in Annex 7. '
8. Annex 1 shall read as follows:
"Annex No 1 to Decree No. 330 / 1997 Coll.
Breakdown of species and groups
| Druh | Skupina |
|---|---|
| čaj pravý | zelený čaj |
| polofermentovaný čaj | |
| černý čaj | |
| ochucený čaj | |
| bylinný čaj | |
| ovocný čaj | |
| výrobky z čaje | čajový extrakt |
| instantní čaj“. |
9. In Annex 4, in the column "species', the words" flavoured tea 'are added.
10. Annex 5 shall read as follows:
"Annex No 5 to Decree No. 330 / 1997 Coll.
Breakdown of species, groups and sub-groups
| Druh | Skupina | Podskupina |
|---|---|---|
| káva | pražená | zrnková mletá |
| instantní káva | extrakt | sušená pasta nebo ve formě pasty tekutá nebo ve formě tekuté“. |
| rozpustná káva | ||
| kávový extrakt | ||
| rozpustný kávový extrakt |
11. In Annex 9, in the table "Physical and chemical quality requirements for coffee products', in the column" Species - group - subgroup ', the words "Except for chicory extract' are added after the words" Coffee extract '.
Transitional provisions
1. Foodstuffs produced and put into circulation before the date of application of this Decree shall be assessed in accordance with existing legislation.
2. Food labelling under existing legislation may be carried out by 30 April 2004 at the latest.
Efficacy
This Decree shall take effect on 1 July 2003.
Minister:
Ing. Palas v. r.
1) Council Directive 1999 / 4 / EC of 22 February 1999 concerning coffee and chicory extracts.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 78 / 2003 Coll., amending Decree No. 330 / 1997 Coll., implementing § 18 (a), (d), (j) and (k) of Act No. 110 / 1997 Coll., on Food and Tobacco Products and amending and supplementing certain related laws, for tea, coffee and coffee, as amended by Decree No. 91 / 2000 Coll. |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 27.03.2003 |
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| Effective from | 01.07.2003 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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