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Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer · European Union

ADDED WATER AND VOLATILE PRODUCTS SHALL BE LISTED IN ORDER OF THEIR WEIGHT IN THE FINISHED PRODUCT ; THE AMOUNT OF WATER ADDED AS AN INGREDIENT IN A FOODSTUFF SHALL BE CALCULATED BY DEDUCTING FROM THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE OTHER INGREDIENTS USED . THIS AMOUNT NEED NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IF IT DOES NOT EXCEED 5 % BY WEIGHT OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT ;

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-13 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.