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COMMISSION 0FTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(72)1657final
Brussels.4January1973
Proposaiofa
COUNCILDIRECTIVE
relatingtotheapproximation oflegislations
oftheMemberStatesconcerningbread
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(72)1657final

MOTIVATION
1.Breadisoneofthemostamplyconsumedfoods,andruleshavebeen
setfromtimeimmemori?,lforitsmanufacture andtrade.InallMemberStates
manylegislations haveteenestablishedinverydifferentfieldssuchas
fiscality,indexesfort$hcostofliving,andlabourconditions.The
legislations showindeedsometimesconsiderable divergences ;forexample,
nightworkinbakeriesisforbiddeninGermanybutpermittedortoleratedin
othercountries,totheadvantageofthelatterinthecompetition.However,
thepresentDirectivelimitsitsfieldofapplication ,asallCommunity
rulingconcerningtheapproximation oflegislations onfoodstuffsdoes,to
thecomposition ,manufacture andtradeofthebread.;
2."Bread"hasbeendefinedverydifferently byeachoftheMember
States,andbytheaccedingcountries,becauseofthediversityintaste
andinthetraditionsofitsconsumption andproduction,whichhavequite
naturallybeensanctionedbythenationallegislations .
SotheDutch,BritishandIrishconsumerpreferverywhitebread
inbigloafs,whoseconsistense showscountlesstinyequallyspreadedcells,
andwhichisveryelastic.Fortheproductionofthiskindofbread.
bleachingagentsandpotassiumbromateareused,allofthemforbiddenin
Belgium,Germany,FranceandItaly.Toprohibitthesesubstancesinthe
wholeCommunitywouldcausearadicalmodification ofthenatureofthe
breadfornearly30foofitspopulation,andthisconsequenceisinacceptable
totheNetherlands,theUnitedKingdomandtoIreland.
Togiveonemoreexample,thebreadnormallyconsumedinFrance .and
Italyhasmuchcrust,theinsideisverylightandshowsbigandirregular
cells.Itiscrispandtasteswellbutstaysfreshonlyaveryshorttime.
Additionoffatsisnotpermitted;.fortheproductionofthisbreadonly
flourormeal,y.eastorsour,waterandsaltareusedandadditivesaxe
virtuallynottolerated.OnthecontraryinGermany,Belgium,theNetherlands ,
theUnitedKingdomandIrelandtheincorporation offatsinthebreadisnot
considereds<?as,tochangethenatureofthebread;theserawmaterialsare
seenthereasanormalingredient,theuseofwhichisnottofeementioned
totheconsumer. /

Giventhesedifferences ,,thequestionaroseofhowtoreconcileon
theonehandthenecessityofmaintainingthetraditional wayofmanufacture
accordingtothetastesoftheconsumers,and/tSeotherhandtheprinciple
ofthe"totalharmonization "solutionthathasbeenapplieduptothepresent .
toensure,in>theframeofArticle100oftheTreaty,thefreemovement ..
ofgoods.Inthefieldunderconsideration thehabitsevolve .onlyrelatively
slowly,andtheharmon."tionofthe.legislations shouldofcoursenot
.thatresultmstandardization ofaproduottotheextent/inaMemberStateorin.
aregionthespecialtythatcharacterizesitsproductionwouldbegivenup.
Therefore,andunlesscommunityrulingwouldbeestablished onaverylarge...
basis,borrowingforallof.itsitemsthe.mosttolerantnationalprovisions
(whichwouldbeunacceptabletothosecountrieswhichapplythemost
rigorousregulations),asolutionthatwouldbesatisfactorytotheconsumer ,
andtoproducerseemsnottobefoundinsimplyreplacingthenationallegis-.:.
lationsbyCommunityrulesoforigin.
Moreover,the"totalHarmonization "strikes,inmostofthe
MemberStates,afundamentalobjectionbasedonfearthattheapplicationof
thissolutionwouldleadtoarapidstandardization infavouroftheindustry
butfataltothecraftsmen,viiichcouldcausedifficultiesinthesocialfield.
Asamatteroffaot,apartfrom.:theUnitedKingdom,rbreadistoagreat
extent,producedbyoraftsmen,asshownbythefollowingfigures,representing
thepartofthesmallbakeriesinthetotalbreadproduction(1970):>
Belgium80-85$ ■Luxembourg 100$
Germany75–80$ Netherlands 55$
.France-95$ -Denmark ■.65–70$
•Italy :85~90$ ' ' ^;
ThesituationisinverseintheUnitedKingdom,wheretheindustrysupplies
thehomemarket-with75*~80$°fthebread''needed.■".....

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3.Inthesecircumstances theComissionconsidered ,thatthe"optional"
solutionfortheharmonization wouldmeet"bestthetwofoldrequirement off
maintainingthetraditionalproductionsofimportancetandopeningthe
frontierstoproductscomplyingwithCommunityprovisions.Thiskindofa
solutionhas"beendefinedasfollows "bytheCommissionintheGeneralProgram,
submittedtotheCouncilofMinisterson7March1969Iconcerningelimination
oftechnicalbarrierstotradesresultingfromdisparities betweennational
legislations :
•'ThissolutionconsistsinforeseeingthepossibilityfortheMember
Statesofmaintaining,besidetheirlnationallegislation ,the
CommunityprovisionsadoptedbywayofaDirective.Productsorigi­
natinginMemberStatesshould,forbeingadmittedforimportation,
complywitheitherthenationallegislationoftheimportingcountry
orwiththeCommunityruling"•
TheCommissionspecifiedatthisoccasionthatsuchsolutionwas
meantespeciallyforapplicationinfieldswhereduetocertain,morepricisely
regionalcircumstances ,itwouldbedifficulttoapplysystematically the
"totalharmonization "solution.Andthisiscertainlythecaseherewherethe
lastmentionedsolutioncannotbeenvisagedwithoutestablishing transitional
provisionsforthenecessaryadaptations ,butforwhichitwouldbedifficult
tofixthedurationneeded.
4.Theproposedrulingwaselaboratedduringaperiodoftwoyears,with
consultation oftheexpertsfromtheMemberStatesandfromtheprofessional sector,
craftsmenaswellasindustry,oftheconsumersandtradeorganizations and
thetradeunions.Thenationalauthorities andtheprivatesectorofthe
MemberStateshavebeenaskedtogivetheiropinions,whichhavebeentaken
intoconsideration toagreatextent.

Thisproposalfwhosedifferentprovisionsaxerelativelyexacting
hasbeenconceivedsoastopermit "bothsmallandindustrialbakeriesto
produceunder."EUR"–labelanaturalandhealthyproductthatlends
itselfto"becommercialized onamarketvofthedimension ,oftheCommunity.
Itcomprisesindeedrelativelysevereprovisionsconcerningadditivesand
itforesees,astoweightsandlabelling,measuresthatwillensure
transparency ofthemarketandloyal,preciseandcompleteinformationof
theconsumer.Theproposalpermitsalsor,bywayofrulesfortheuseof
reserveddesignations lin&edwithspecificdefinitions,toensurefree'
movementofaoertainmimberofbestknownspecialproducts.

PROPOSAL OFACOUNCILDIRECTIVE
RELATING TOTHEAPPROXIMATION OFLEGISLATIONS
OFTHEKEEPERSTATESCONCEDING 3HE£D
THECOUI'ICILOFTHEEUROPEANCOcBIUNITIES ...r
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle100thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
Havingregardtotheopinion ,oftheEuropeanParliament ;
Havingregardtotheopinionofthe.EconomicandSocialCommittee;
Hhereaslaws,regulations andadministrative provisi-ktsin forceinthe
MemberStatesspecifythecharacteristics ofcomposition andmanufacture
whichmustbethoseofbiec.d,andlaydownspecialrulesforitspackingand
labelling;whereasthoseprovisionsvaiyfromoneMemberStatetotheother;
!-Jhereasthedifferences between ,thoselegislations -obligeCommunitybread
manufacturers todifferentiate theirproductsaccordingtotheMemberState
forwhichsuchproductsaredestined;whereas*,therefore,theyconstitute
abarriertotradeinthoseproductsandhavetherebyadirectbearingon
theestablishment andfunctioningoftheCommonMarket;
Whereasbreadisoneoftheleastcostlyandmostamplyconsumedfootfefor
thepopulation ,oftheMember .States,,whoselegislations ,sanctionthehabits
andspecialtraditionscharacterizing itsconsumption andmanufacture ;

Whereasitisthereforeappropriatethat"t'he^iapp'i'Oxiiiia'tion ,allthesame
necessary,oftheselegislations "doesnotformanobstaxjleto maintaining
thesehabitsandtraditionswhilecreating "theconditionsastoensure
thefreedomofmovementof"breadintheCommunity,thatis,inestablishing
atCommunitylevel,theruleswhichmustbeobservedwithregard.t6the
composition ,manufacture ,weights,packingandlabellingandtheconditions
onwhichspecificdesignations mayordiallbeusedforoertainofthese
products;whereasitis,consequently ,appropriatethatanymanufacturer of
aMemberStatemay,atchoice,manufacture breadaccordingtothenational
provisionsortotheCommunityruling;'
WhereasinoertainMemberStatestheincorporation inthedoughoffatsor
sugarinsmallquantitiesinordertoimprovethebakingprocessisnot
considered soastochangethecharacteristics ofbread;whereasonthe
otherhanditisneoessarytoinformtheconsumerbywayoflabellingof
theuseofsuchbasiomaterialsif'theyhavebeenusedwiththeaimof-
givingspeoialcharacteristics tothebread;'
Whereas,inordertoensuretransparency ofthemarketinconsumers'interest
andinordertoallowtheCommunitybakeriestoproduceonCommunitylevel,
itisnecessarytostandardizetheindividualweightsofbraed;whereasit
isappropriateinthisconnectiontotakeintoconsideration theindividual '
weightsinwhichbreadismostlysoldintheCommunity;
Whereas,whilenotanticipating theadoptionofCommunityruling,itis
necessarythat,untiltheentryintoforceofsuchCommunityruling,the
nationalprovisionsconcerning,inparticular,foodhygiene,materials
intendedtocomeintocontactwithfoodstuffs,andconcerninglabelling,do
notcreateobstaclesto'thefreedomofmovementofbread;

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Boreasthedetermination oftheproceduresfortalcingsamplesandfor
checkingtheweight,andthedetermination ofthemethodsofanalysis
necessaryforcheokingthecomposition andmanufacturecharacteristics
of"bread,aswellasanyalterationoradditionthatmayhavetobemade
inconsequenceofresultsofscientificandtechnicalresearch,are
implementing measuresofatechnioalnatureanditisappropriateto
entrusttheiradoptiontotheCommissioninordertosimplifyandspeedup
theprocedure;
"WhereasinallcasesinwhichtheCouncilconfersupontheKommissionpowers
fortheexecutionoftherulesdrawnupinthefieldoffoodstuffs ,itis
necessarytoprovideforaprocedureforsittingupclosecooperation "between
theMemberStatesandtheCommissionwithintheStandingCommitteeon
FoodstuffsestablishedbyCouncilDecisionn°69/414-/SSCof13November1969>
HA.SAJOPTSDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1'
1.ThisDirectiveappliestoproductsdescribedinAppendixIchapter'I,
ofwhichthelabelbearsthemention"EUR *
2.Theuseofthedesignation "EUR11inlabellingoradvertising'
breadisforbiddenifthebreaddoesnotconfonntotheregulations ofthis
Directive.
Article2
1.Fortheproductionofbread,onlythoserawmaterialswhichare
wholesomeandofperfectandmerchantable qualitymaybeused.
2.Floursandothermilledproduotsofcerealsusedintheproduction
ofproductscoveredbyarticle1,paragraph1mustcomplywiththecharacte­
risticslaid,downinRegulation(EEC)n°h2oftheCouncil,which

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dealswiththeproductionandmarketingoftheprincipalcategoriesof
flourdestinedfor,humanconsumption.
3.ItisforbiddentomarketproductsreferredtoinArticle1,
paragraph 1,employingtechnicalauxiliaryagentsotherthanthosenamedin
AppenSixII,oremployingtheagentsnamed,butinaproportionwhich
isnotallowedundertheconditionsofuseprescribedforeachoftheminthe
Appendix.ThesubstancesmentionedinAppendixII,chapterAf)shall ,be
freefrommycotoxines andothertoxines.
4.ItisforbiddentomarketproductscoveredbyArticle1,paragraph 1,
employingadditivesotherthanthosenamedinAppendixIII,oremploying
theadditivesnamed,butinaproportionwhichisnotallowedunderthe
conditionsofuseprescribedforeachofthemintheAppendix..
Article3
WithdueallowancefortheprovisionsofAppendixIV,chapterI,
paragraphb)andforthetolerancesdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedure
laiddowninArticle12,productsmentionedinArticle1,paragraph1
presentedintheformofonindividualloafofaweightexceeding200g;
mustnotbeofferedforsaleexceptinoneoftheindividualweightsof
250g,4Q0g,500g,800g,1000g,andhighermultiplesof250g.
Article4
1.Whenevertheyaretobotransported fromtheplaceofproduction
tothepointofsale,theproductsmentionedinArticle1,paragraph1shall
beeasilyindentlfiable.
2.TheproductsmentionedinArticle1,paragraph1,mustbewrapped
whenofferedforsale:, ...
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a)whenevertheirmeansoftransportisnotfittedoutsoasto
ensuretheirprotectionagainstalldefilementorpollution:
b)whentheyaresliced;
c)whenevertheconsumerserveshimselfatthepointofsale.
Article5
1.Withdueallowancefortheprovisionsofarticle6,paragraph1a)
thedescriptions indicatedinAppendixI,chapterII,arereservedforthe
productsdefinedthereandmustheusedcommercially todesignatethem.
2.Thedescriptions andextendeddescriptions indicatedinAppendixIV
cannotheusedcommerciallyotherthantodesignateproductscomplyingwith
thedefinitions andcharacteristics specifiedthere.
3.Inlabellingordisplayingforsaletheproductsmentionedin
Article1,paragraph1,orwhenadvertisingtheminanyway,reference
shallnotbemadetothesubstancesmentionedinAppendixI,chapterI
paragraph2c)andd)exceptinconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown
inAppendixIV.
Article6
1.TheproductsmentionedinArticle1,paragraph1,maybeofferedfor
saleonlyifthefollowingindications aregiveninconspicuous ,easilylegible,
andindelebileletteringontheunitpacket,ticket,orlabelinconformity
withtheconditionsstipulated :

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a)thedesignation 11EUR "followed "bythedescription ofthecategory
towhich theproduct under consideration belongs when theprovisions
ofAppendix I,chapter IIareapplied . .
However ,inthecase ofproducts covered "byAppendix IV,
chapter Ia),b)andc)theapplicable reserved description may
beused forsuch products instead ofthedescription ofAppendix I,
chapter II.
b)forproducts ,intheproduction ofwhich rawmaterials mentioned
inAppendix I,chapter I,paragraph 2a)have been employed in ,
aproportion of1,5$ ormore byweight ,calculated onthedry
matter ,and/ .'orrawmaterials mentioned inAppendix I,chapter I,
paragraph 2b)inaproportion of1,5$ ormore byweight calculated
onthedrymatter ,thedesignation ,as^appropriat §:*"fatlaid/or
s4$gdr added "»
However ,thedesignation concerning added fatisnot
required fortheproducts mentioned inAppendix IV,chapter Ia)
andb)andchapter IIa),b),c),f)andg).
c)forproducts ofaweight exceeding 200g andwith dueallowance
fortheprovisions ofArticle 3,anindication oftheweight ;
d)thedesignation "with preservative when usehasbeen made
ofsorboyl palmitata orofoneofthesubstances listed in
Appendix III ,under thecode numbers E200toJ3203 ,orinwhich
product conbefound oneofthesubstances mentioned under the
code numbers E280 toE282 .
However ,inthecase ofproducts mentioned inAppendix I,
chapter IIb),d)ande)such designation isnotrequired forthe
substances mentioned inAppendix IIIunder thecode numbers
E280 toE282 :
' #

e)thename orstyle andaddress orsituation oftheproducer
ordistributor orseller ,theperson concerned "being established
intheCommunity .
However ,forproducts mentioned inArticle 1,paragraph 1,
produced intheCommunity ,thedesignations concerning theproducer
shall appear inacode ,declared tothecompetent authorities
oftheproducing Member State ,ifthesole distributor and/or
thesole seller appear inletters inthelabelling .
f)inthecase ofgoods imported from anon-member country ,thename
ofthecountry oforigin .
2. Iftheproducts mentioned inArticle 1,paragraph 1areoffered for
retail sale inindividual packages ,thedetails required under paragraph 1,
items a)tod)must appear ononeofthemain faces ofthepackage .The
details required under paragraph 1,items a)andb)must appear inuniform
letters ofatleast 4mmhigh . . ,
3. 1When theproducts mentioned inArticle 1,paragraph l.are offered .•
forretail sale unwrapped ,theindications mentioned inparagraph 1a)to
d)must appear onlabels placed inclearly visible positions inimmediate
proximity totheproducts under consideration .
Article 7
With due allowance for thecommon regulations thoy contain ,the
provisions ofthepresent Directive donotprevent themaintenance ineach
Ifember State ofparticular standards ofcomposition orcommercial presen­
tation laid down atalegislative ,regulatory oradministrative level ,.
orconforming with accepted andgood commercial usage ,whose ,observance
justifies ,forcertain products covered byArticle 1,paragraph 1,theuse
ofaspecific description reserved for them .

Article8
Thetermsof-thisDirectivedonotmeanthatMemberstatesmaynot
applyprovisionsininternational ,agreementstheyhavemaderegardingthe
safeguarding ofdeclarations oforigin,indicationsofsourceandother
geographical designations .
Article9
Inlabellingordisplayingforsaletheproductsmentionedin
Article1,paragraph1orwhenadvertising theminanyway,theuseis
forbiddenofmisleadingdescriptions ,trademarks,illustrations orother
signs,pictorialornot:,whichmightsuggestthattheproductinquestion
possessescharacteristics whichitdoesnotreallyhaveandwhichmight
thereforebeliabletodeceivetheconsumer.
Article10
1.MemberStatesshouldneitherforbidnorhindertradeintheproducts
definedinArticle1,paragraph1,ongroundsconnectedwithcomposition ,
productionfactors,packingandlabelling,iftheselatterfeaturesarein
agreementwiththedefinitions andprovisionskiddowninthepresentDirective
anditsAppendices.
2.Notwithstanding theprovisionsofparagraph1,MemberStatesmay
forbidthemarketingintheirterritoryoftheproductsmentionedin
Article1paragraph ,1ifarenotexpressedintheirownlanguageontheunit
packets,ticketsorlabels:
a)thedetailsprovidedforinArticle6,paragraph1a),b)andd);
b)theword"bread"»whenoneofthereserveddescriptions
mentionedinAppendixIV,ChapterIa)orb)isused,underthe
conditionsprovidedforinArticle6,paragraph1a),secondsection.

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ArticleIX
The.principles ,andrulesforsamplingandweightcontrolandthe
methodsofanalysisnecessaryforthesurveillance ofthecomposition and....
productionfeaturesofproductscovered "bythisDirectivewillbeesta­
blishedaccordingtotheprocedureinArticle12.
Article12
1.WhenusingtheprocedurelaiddowninthisArticle,theStanding
Committeeonfoodstuff hereafterreferredtoasthe"Committee",is
convenedbyitsPresidenteitheronhisowninitiativeoratthesuggestion
ofax'emberStaterepresentative .
2.Therepresentative oftheCommissionpresentstheCommitteewitha
draftofthemeasuresplanned.TheCommitteeexpressesanopinionon
thedraftwithinacertainperiodwhichthePresidentcaiidefine,according
totheurgencyofthematterinhand,Hscisionsarereachedbyamajority
of41;votes,thevotesoftheMember,States.beingcountedaccording
toarticleI48,section.2oftheTreaty,.ThePresidenttakesnopartinthe
VOting. .
„!..'.t•'
3.(a)TheCommissionauthorisesthemeasuresplanned,iftheyagree
withtheopinionoftheCornmittee.
(b)Ifthemeasuresunder.consideration donotagreewiththeopinion
oftheCommitteeorifnoopinionhasbeenexpressed,the
CommissionsubmitsdirectlytotheCouncilaproposalrelating .
to.themeasuresplanned.TheCouncilreachesaqualifiedmajo-
ri-fcydecision.'
(c)If,followingalapseofthreemonthsaftertheproposalhas
beenputforward,theCouncilhasreachednodecision,the
Commissionauthorisesthesuggestedmeasures.
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ArticleIV:
1,ThisDirectiveisnotvalidfor"breadintendedforexportto
non-memberstatesinsofarasthelabellingoftheseproduotsdoesnot
mentionthedesignation "EUR"•
2.ThisDirectivedoesnotaffectthenationalprovisionsapplicable
ondieteticproducts,untiltheentryintoforceofCommunityrulingin
thisfield.
Article14
MemberStatesshouldtakeallnecessarystepstoseethattheir
legislation fasbroughtintolinewiththeaboveprovisions,isapplied
within1yearfromthedateofnotification ofthepresentDirective.
TheyshouldinformtheCommissionofthisimmediately.
2.Followingnotification ofthisDirective,MemberStatesmust
informtheCommissionofallsubsequentlegalandadministrative provisions
whichtheyintendtoauthorizeinthespherecoveredbytheDirective,'/
andtheymustfurnishthisinformationintimefortheCommissiontoform
anopiniononit.
Article15
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
.DoneatBrussels
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

APPSNDIXI
DEFINITION ,CLASSIFICATION ANDTYPESOFPRODUCTSMENTIONED INARTICLE1PAR1.
I.DEFINITION
1.InthesenseofthisDirectiveandsubjecttotheprovisionsof
.,ande)
AppendixIV,chapterIb)/,by"EUR"breadismeanttheproduct
resultingfrommixing,aerating,generallybymeansofnatural,
livingbaker'syeastorsour,andbakingamixtureofoneormoreof
wheatfiour,ryeflourorwheatandryeflour,drinkingwaterand
whichmaycontainsodiumchloride.
2.Thefollowingcanbeaddedtotherawmaterialsindicatedinparagraph 1:
a)"edibleoilsandfats,includingmilkfat"}
b).sucroseandfructose,whetherinsolutionornot;
c)otherediblesugars,whetherinsolutionornot;
d)dairyproducts,otherthanthosementionedundera)orcheese;
.e)spices,wheatgerm,raisins,edibleoilseeds,gluten.
3.Breadinthesenseofparagraph 1doesnotinclude:
$fat,byweight,calculatedonthe a)productscontainingmorethan\Ofafat,byweight,calculatedonthe
drymatter;
b)products,otherthanthosementionedinAppendixIV,chapterIa)
andchapterIIh),containingmorethanlOfosucroseand/orfructose,
expressedinsucrose,byweight,calculated onthedrymatter;
c)bretzels,grissiniandsimilarproductswhich,beforebaking,
havereceivedsurfacetreatmentwithmaterialsorsubstances the
useofwhichisnotauthorisedbythepresentDirective;
d)toastedbreads,biscottes(Zwieback)andsimilarproductswhich
havebeensubjectedtoheattreatmentfollowingbaking,othertha.i
forthawingorheatsterilization ;
e)breadcrumbs.

II.CLASSIFICATION
Therearefivecategoriesof11HJEIBread",describedanddefined
asfollows:
a)"Wheat"breadmadefromthemilledproductsof.wheat,to
whichmay"beaddedmilledproductsofryeuptolOfoofthe
totalweightofthemilledproductsofthecerealsused;
b)"Ryebreadmadefromthemilledproductsofryetowhich
maybeaddedmilledproductsofwheatuptoIQffoofthetotal
weightofthemillingproductsofthecerealsused;
c)"Mixedwheatbread"intheproductionofwhichmorethan.50$
byweightofthemilledproductsofthecerealsusedconsistofwheat
d)"Mixedryebread"intheproductionofwhichmorethan5
byweightofthemilledproductsofthecerealsusedconsistof
rye;
e)"Mixedwheatandryebread"madefromthemilledproductsof
mixedwheatandrye;
Whatevercategoryitbelongsto,"EUR"breadiscalledc:.1'.
""wholemeal "whenitisobtainedfromtheentiremillingproductof
wheat,ryeormixedwheatandryeand"wholemeal"breadmaycontain,.up
tolOfobyweight,specialmillingproductsofcereals,branexcepted.

APPENDIX TT
A.TECHNICAL AUXILIARY AGEOTSTHEPRESENCEOPWHICHISAUTHORIZED INTHE
PRODUCTS COVEREDBYARTICLEI
xlâghestlevel
(er/lcgofflour)
Technicalauxiliaryagents
a)maltedwheatflour,malted,barley
flourormaltedryeflour
b)wheatmaltextract,barleymalt
extractofryemaltextract
c)pregelatinised flour,starches
d)beanorsoyaflour
e)gluten
f)amylases,proteases,glucose-
oxydaseandpentosanasas ,;30
separatelyortogether
20
unlimited
)quantitysufficientto
)obtaintheeffectdesired
B.RELEASEACHATS
(formoulds,plates:sandbakingmachines)
a)edibleoilsandfats:
b)beeswax:
c)spermaceti mœst;
d)spermacetioil;
e)polyglycerolestersofheatdimerisedfattyacidsofSoya(l);
f)heatoxidiaedsoyaoil(l).
D.STREWING PRODUCTS
a)rice,maizeormanioflour;
b)branandregrindingproducts;
c)sawdust,freefromfat,fromnonworkedup,nortreated,nonrisiniferous
wood;-maximuml,5g/kgofthedough.
(l)Incorporation inthedoughofthesesubstances,notmentionedin
AppendixIII,isforbidden.

APPENDIXIII
LISTOFADDITIVES AUTHORISED IKAPPLICATION OF
ARTICLE2PARAGRAPH 3
-ENumbcrs j1 1 i
Additives. jMaximumlevel
g/kgofdiymatter
200-203
i
l
iSorbicacidanditssodium,potassium
andcalciumsalts,expressedinsorbic
acid 2)
)
5j(1)280-282Propionicacidandso&Lumandcalcium
propionate,expressedinpropionicacid
Sorboylpalmitate 2)
)
260-263Aceticacid,potassiumacetate 'calcium
ai-acetate andsodiumacetate 5
270and327Lácticacidandcalciumlactate,expressed
inlacticacid 5(2))
330and337Citncacidandcalciumcitrate,expressed
incitricacid(3)5(2)I
334Tartaneacid 5(2))
341Calciumsaltsofortho-andpyrophosphoric
acids 3expressed
inP20
300'L-ascorbic acid 0,15(4)
322Lecithiœj 4(4)
471Mono-anddiglycerids ofediblefattyacids 5(1)(5)
472 -Mono-anddiglycerids ofediblefattyacids,
esterifiedwithoneoftheacidstacetic,
lactic,citric,tartaricordiacetyltarta­
ric 5(1/(6)
150Caramel insufficient
quantityto
obtainthe
effectde­
sired(7)

(1)Theuseofcombinations ofthese additives isnotauthorised except in
such quantities that thesumofthepercentages represented bythe
respective quantities ofeach oneofthem inrelation tothemaximum
quantities does notexceed 100 .
(2)10g/kgforxye "breads covered byAppendix I,Chapter IIb),c),d)ande)
(3)This limit isunderstood fortheconsidered additives taken separately
ortogether .
(4)Thislimit isundastood ,taking into account thequantity oftheconsi­
dered additive that mayhave been incorporated with other milled products
Ofcereals used ,orwith themould .
(5)10g/kgiftheconsidered additives areused fortheproduction of
bread covered bytheprovisions ofArticle 6paragraph lb).
(6)10g/kgiftheconsidered additives ,other than those estetfified by
■diacetyl tartaric acid ,areused fortheproduction ofbread covered
bytheprovisions ofArticle 6",paragraph 1b)«
(7)Theuseofthis colouring matter isonly authorised fortheproduction
ofbread mentioned inAppendix IV,chapter Ic). i

APPEÎIDIXIV
EXTENDEDDESCRIPTIONS ANDDESCRIPTIONS RESERVED FOR
CERTAINTYPESOP"EUR"BREADASPROVIDEDFORINARTICLE5
PARAGRAPH 2
I.RESERVEDDESCRIPTIONS
InthesenseoftlieprésentDirective
a)Pumpernickelistheproductmadefromadoughcontainingcrushedrye
grainsandbakedforatleast16hours.Thepresenceofothermilling
productsofryeorwheatisauthoriseduptoalimitof10$.
t>)Kn'dckebrotistheorisp"breadmadefrommillingproductsofrye
and/orwheatusingfermentationagentsandmethodsotherthanyeast
and/orsour.Notwithstanding theprovisionsofArticle3»Knslckebrot
maybeofferedforsalewrappedinaunitweightof240g.
c)"Brownwheatbread",.
Wheatbreadwhichcontainsatleast0,6$cellulose,inweight,
calculatedonthedrymatter,soyameal,andcoloredwithcaramel
(E150).
Notwithstanding theprovisionsof.AppendixII,A,thisbread ,may
■containsoyamealuptoalimitof50grammesperkgwheatmeal
andcaramelused.
d)Breadbakedonawoodfire
Breadbakedinamasonryoven,inwhichthebakingresultsonlyfrom
theemanationofheat,accumulatedin.theinnerwallsofthe;ovenby
bringingthempreviouslyandsufficiently longintodirectcontact
withfirefromnaturalwood,excludinganyotherfuel.
Isalsoconsideredassuchthebread,;baked.inaziovenheatedby•
theflowofallcombustiongasesfromaseparatefurnace,stoked
withnaturalwood,excludinganyotherfuel.
e)"SodaBread"
Breadmadefromflour,sodiumbicarbonateandwatertogettier -wilihany
oftheoptionalingredientsallowedinwheatbreadincludingyeast.

ÏÏESIJKV3D EXTEZtfDEI )DESCRIPTIONS
IntheserosaofthepresentDirectiveare"EUR""bread:
a).♦.."milk"bread,breadcontainingatleast1,9$oflactose,
1,4$ofmilkfatand3,4$non-fatdrymilkextract,byweight
calculated onthediymatter.
b)«...bread"withpartlyskimmedmilk".breadcontainingatleast
1,9$lactoseandatleast3,4$non-fatdrymilkextractandlessthan
0,6$milkfat,byweightcalculatedonthedrymatter;
c)....bread"withbutter",breadintheproductionofwhichthe
onlyfatusedisbutterandcontainingatleast4$milkfatbyweight
calculated onthedrymatter;
d)....bread"with..."(spices).breadwhoseorganolepticquality
qualityisnoticeablyinfluencedbythesavourysubstancesunder
consideration ;
e)....bread"withglutenbreadintheproductionofwhichgluten
hasbeenincorporated insuchaproportionthattheproteincontent
(Nx6,25)icalculatedonthedrymatterQfthebreadunder
consideration ,is22$ormorebyweight;
f)...."wheatgena"bread,breadcontainingwheatgerminaminimum
proportionof10$byweight;
g)...."bread"withgrainsof.■>."(oilseedgrains),breadmade
fromthemillingproductsofwheatand/orrye'andcontainingthe
grainsunderconsideration inaminimumproportionof8$byweight.
h)....bread"withraisins",breadcontainingraisinsinaminimum
proportionof30$byweight.
i)...."malt"bread,breadintheproductionoffehichmaltedwheat
flour,maltedbarleyflourormaltedryeflourand/orwheatmalt
extract,barleymaltextractorryemaltextracthasbeenusedin
sufficientquantitytoinfluencenoticeablythoorganolepticquality
oftheproductunderconsideration .