DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-996-9-0234

NOVÁ VYHLÁŠKA O POŽADAVCÍCH NA ČAJ, KÁVU A KÁVOVINY / NEW DECREE ON REQUIREMENTS FOR TEA, COFFEE AND COFFEE BREAKERS

Petra Mačáková¹

¹ Ústav ochrany a welfare zvířat a veřejného veterinárního lékařství, Fakulta veterinární hygieny a ekologie, VETUNI, Palackého tř. 1, 612 42 Brno

The reason for issuing Decree No. 187/2023 Coll. on requirements for tea, coffee and coffee products, the requirements for the production of tea, coffee and coffee products were adapted to new scientific knowledge and technological developments in the food industry, and the experience gained during the practical application of the previous Decree No. 330/1997 Coll., which implements § 18 letters a), d), j), and k) of Act No. 110/1997 Coll., on food and tobacco products and on amendments to some related laws, for tea, coffee and coffee products, as amended, which were repealed by the issuance of this decree. The new decree introduces some product definitions and specifies their labelling so that the consumer is not deceived or misled about the nature and quality of the food. The decree entered into force on July 1, 2023. A transitional period of one year is set, during which it is possible to produce, label and market food according to the previous decree.

Keywords: food, labelling, definition, placing on the market

pages: 234-237, online: 2024