Cocoa regulation
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Regulation on cocoa and chocolate products |
| Short title: | Cocoa regulation |
| Previous title: | Regulation on cocoa and cocoa products |
| Abbreviation: | Cocoa Ordinance 2003 |
| Type: | Federal Ordinance |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Issued on the basis of: | Section 19 (1) LMBG aK |
| Legal matter: | Commercial administrative law |
| References : | 2125-40-90 |
| Original version from: | June 30, 1975 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1760 ) |
| Entry into force on: | January 1, 1976 |
| Last revision from: | December 15, 2003 ( BGBl. I p. 2738 ) |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
December 24, 2003 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 9 VO of July 5, 2017 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 2272, 2280 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
July 13, 2017 (Art. 29 of July 5, 2017) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Cocoa Ordinance (KakaoV) is a German legal regulation for the food cocoa and chocolate .
The KakaoV implements Directive 2000/36 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 23, 2000 on cocoa and chocolate products for human consumption ( OJ EC No. L 197 p. 19) into German law.
The KakaoV regulates ingredients ( Section 2 ) and labeling ( Section 3 ) of cocoa and chocolate products.
