366/2005 Sb.
DECREE
of 5 April 2004. September 2005
about the requirements applicable to some frozen food
The Ministry of agriculture shall be determined according to § 18 para. 1 (b). a), g), (h)), and
m) Act No. 110/1997 Coll. on foodstuffs and tobacco products and
amendments to some related laws, as amended by Act No.
316/2004 Coll. (hereinafter the "Act"):
§ 1
The subject of the edit
This Decree ^ 1) incorporates the relevant provisions of the European
Community ^ 2) and governs the labelling, minimum technological
requirements, the method of storage and handling during the circulation,
requirements for the transport and the collection of samples for some of the frozen food.
§ 2
Definition of terms
(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, means the
and) by freezing-preservation of food by lowering the temperature below freezing on the
the level at which slows down or stops the progress of the physical,
biochemical and microbiological processes in these foods,
(b) some frozen food)-deep frozen foods
have been subjected to freezing, so that as soon as possible
surpassed the maximum zone formation of crystals and the final temperature is reached after
thermal stabilization of minus 18 ° C or lower in all parts of the product.
(2) For quick-frozen foodstuffs are not ice cream, frozen creams
and frozen butter.
§ 3
Labelling
(1) in addition to the data referred to in the Act and in particular the law of ^ 3)
packaging marks
and the words that the food) was deeply frozen,
(b) the date of minimum durability) at a temperature of minus 18 C or storage
lower,
c) temperatures, storage
(d)) the words "do not refreeze after defrosting '.
(2) on the packaging for the consumer must be given information about
the food is to be stored by the consumer, and the temperature retention.
Information shall be indicated by the words "the preservation of the consumer".
§ 4
Technological requirements
(1) as the freezing medium which come into direct contact with the
deeply zmrazovanou the food, you can only use
and air)
b) carbon dioxide,
c) liquid nitrogen.
(2) the raw material used in the manufacture of quick-frozen foodstuffs must
meet the requirements of the other implementing rules ^ 4).
(3) preparing and freezing of products must be carried out promptly
using appropriate technical equipment, so that the chemical, biochemical and
microbiological changes were limited to the lowest possible level.
(4) the quick-frozen foodstuffs must be protected by suitable packaging ^ 5)
microbial or other external contamination and against drying out.
(5) the Freezer warehouses must be operated so as to maintain, when
the minimum air temperature fluctuations and its circulation, temperature in all
parts of the product minus 18 ° C or lower. Expression of freezer
temperature is given in annex 1.
(6) in the cold stores of less than 10 m3 intended for storing
stock in retail outlets, you can perform temperature measurements only
one easily visible thermometer which measures the temperature in the warmest
place of storage ^ 6).
(7) all handling of quick-frozen foodstuffs during storage
must be carried out under such conditions, so as not to raise the temperature
quick-frozen foodstuffs above minus 15 C.
(8) the collection of samples for measuring the temperature of quick-frozen foodstuffs and
custom temperature measurement is carried out in accordance with the relevant Czech
technical standard ^ 7).
(9) the Repackaging of quick-frozen foods should only be done for
controlled conditions ^ 8), and the temperature of the product during
repackaging must not be higher than minus 5 C.
(10) the tolerable negative weight deviations packaging of quick-frozen
foods listed in annex No. 2.
§ 5
Putting into circulation
(1) the quick-frozen foodstuffs shall be transported in means of transport,
that allow you to maintain the temperature of quick-frozen foodstuffs minus 18
° C or lower. During transport, the temperature of the product in the short term may
increase the maximum of minus 15 ° C.
(2) the Bulk of quick-frozen foodstuffs can be kept or offered for
sale in the freezer only separately so as to avoid their
mutual influence.
(3) any manipulation in the sale of quick-frozen foods must be
carried out under such conditions, so as not to raise the temperature of a deeply
frozen food above minus 15 degrees C.
§ 6
Transitional provision
Packaging manufactured before the entry into force of this decree can be used
until 30. June 13, 2007.
§ 7
Regulation (EEC)
Shall be repealed:
1. Ministry of agriculture Decree No 327/1997 Coll., implementing the
section 18 (a). a), (d)), j and k) of the Act) No 110/1997 Coll. on foodstuffs and
tobacco products and amending and supplementing certain related
laws for frozen food.
2. The Ministry of agriculture Decree No 44/2000 Coll., amending the
Decree of the Ministry of agriculture no. 326/1997 Coll., implementing section
18 (a). a), (d)), j and k) of the Act) No 110/1997 Coll. on foodstuffs and
tobacco products and amending and supplementing certain related
laws for frozen food.
3. The Ministry of agriculture Decree No. 163/2002 Coll., amending the
Decree of the Ministry of agriculture no. 326/1997 Coll., implementing section
18 (a). a), (d)), j and k) of the Act) No 110/1997 Coll. on foodstuffs and
tobacco products and amending and supplementing certain related
laws for frozen food, as amended by Decree No 44/2000 Sb.
§ 8
The effectiveness of the
This Decree shall enter into force on 1 January 2000. January 1, 2006.
Minister:
Ing. Zgarba in r.
Č. 1
Expressing the freezer temperatures
Explanation:
Not exceeding-12 ° C means-12 ° C and higher temperatures
The least-22 ° C is-22 ° C and lower temperature
Č. 2
Tolerable negative mass variance
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Product weight Permissible
negative
the percentage by weight
deviation
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Deep frozen vegetables and products Products packaged by hand:
from the deeply frozen vegetables-----------------------------------------
up to 250 g-5%
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over 250 g or 500 g-3%
Deep-frozen fruits and products-----------------------------------------
from fruit, puree 500 g or above 1500 g-2%
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above 1500 g-1%
Deep frozen potato products-----------------------------------------
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Products packaged machine:
Deep frozen bakery-----------------------------------------
and confectionery products into 250 g-10%
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over 250 g to 500 g-10%
Deep-frozen dishes, soups (with the weight of the individual
and pieces of more than 3 g)
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over 250 g to 500 g-6%
Deep-frozen egg products (other products)
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over 500 g to 1500 g-4%
Deep-frozen meat, meat-----------------------------------------
products and meat preparations above 1500 g-2%
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Deep-frozen fish, other Products packaged by hand:
aquatic animals, semi-----------------------------------------
fish, other aquatic animals to 250 g-6%
and from a mechanically separated meat fish-----------------------------------------
and other aquatic animals, over 250 g or 500 g-5%
Surimi (with the weight of the individual
pieces of fish greater than 200 g) (-7%)
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over 500 g or 1500 g-3%
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above 1500 g-2%
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Products packaged machine:
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up to 250 g-10%
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over 250 g to 500 g-6%
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over 500 g to 1500 g-4%
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above 1500 g-2%
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1) is released on the basis and within the limits of the law, whose content allows you to
to incorporate the relevant provisions of the European communities Decree.
2) of Council Directive 89/108/EEC of 21 December 1988 December 1988 on the approximation of
laws of the Member States relating to quick-frozen
foodstuffs intended for human consumption.
Commission Directive 92/2/EEC of 13 September 1993. January 1992 laying down the
the sampling procedure and the Community method of analysis in temperature control
quick-frozen foodstuffs intended for human consumption.
3) Decree No 113/2005 Coll., about how the labelling of foodstuffs and tobacco
products, as amended by Decree No. 368/2005 Sb.
4) such as Decree No 157/2003 Coll., laying down the requirements for the
fresh fruit and fresh vegetables, processed fruit and processed
vegetables, dried nuts, mushrooms, potatoes and products thereof,
as well as other ways of marking, as amended by Act No. 650/2004
Coll., Decree of the Ministry of agriculture no. 333/1997 Coll., which
section 18 (a) be carried out. a), d), (h)), i), j and k) of the Act) No 110/1997 Coll., on
Food and tobacco products and amending and supplementing certain
related laws, for spices, salt, dehydrated products and
flavourings and mustard, as amended by Decree No. 419/2000 Coll., Decree
The Ministry of agriculture no. 333/1997 Coll., implementing section 18 (a).
a), d), (h)), i), (j)) and to Act No 110)/1997 Coll. on foodstuffs and
tobacco products and amending and supplementing certain related
laws for the mill corn products, pasta, bakery products and
confectionery and pastry, as amended by Decree No. 93/2000 Coll., Decree
No. 77/2003 Coll., laying down the requirements for milk and milk products,
frozen creams and edible oils and fats, as amended,
Decree No. 76/2003 Coll., laying down the requirements for natural
sweeteners, honey, sugar confectionery, cocoa powder and cocoa mixture with sugar,
chocolate and chocolate candies, as amended by Decree No. 43/2005 Coll.
Decree of the Ministry of agriculture no. 329/1997 Coll., implementing section
18 (a). a), (d)), h), (j)) and to Act No 110)/1997 Coll. on foodstuffs and
tobacco products and amending and supplementing certain related
laws for starch and starch products, pulses, and oilseeds, in
amended by Decree No. 418/2000 Sb.
5) Decree No. 38/2001 Coll. on hygienic requirements for products
intended for contact with food and dishes, as amended by Decree No. 186/2003
SB.
6) Article. 3 (2). 2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 37/2005 of 12 April 2005. January 2005
on the monitoring of temperatures in the means of transport, warehousing and storage
quick-frozen foodstuffs intended for human consumption.
7) DIN 56 0290-2 test methods of frozen products. Part 2: subscription
samples.
ČSN 56 0290-7 a method of analysis of frozen products. Part 7: measurement
temperatures.
8) Decree No. 147/1998 Coll., on how to determine the critical points in the
production technology, as amended.
