ingredient

Defined in Article 2, Food Information to Consumers Regulation (FIC)

Definitions over time (1)

1. 12/12/2011 – today applies on 11/11/2026 Article 2, Food Information to Consumers Regulation (FIC) Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

   ‘ingredient’ means any substance or product, including flavourings, food additives and food enzymes, and any constituent of a compound ingredient, used in the manufacture or preparation of a food and still present in the finished product, even if in an altered form; residues shall not be considered as ‘ingredients’;

Used in (159 places in 23 provisions on 11/11/2026)

Food Information to Consumers Regulation (FIC) (159 in 23)

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