Article: CHOCOLATE: COPAL FEARS INTRODUCTION OF 5%-VEGETABLE-FAT RULE IN EU

Summary

Missiles have been fired at the European Commission by the newly-formed alliance of cocoa-producing countries (COPAL) over the Commission's plan to rewrite the 1973 chocolate Directive. (74/241/EEC).

COPAL called on November 26 for the Commission not to allow the so-called 5% -vegetable-fat rule to be extended to all Member States. Derogations to the Directive were allowed to Britain, Ireland and Denmark letting their manufacturers use up to 5% vegetable fat instead of the more expensive cocoa butter when they joined the EEC in 1973. Cocoa producers are now afraid the 5% rule is going to apply Union-wide.

Although the Commission has said ...

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