Belarusian EEC Council has established uniform requirements for chocolate, chocolate products and cocoa products

Published 2022년 11월 28일

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The article highlights the recent changes to the technical regulations in the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) regarding the production of chocolate and cocoa products. These changes, developed by the Belarusian State Food Industry Concern (“Belgospischeprom”), aim to ensure a higher quality and standardization of these products. The new regulations set a minimum of 35% total cocoa solids in chocolate, with 18% being cocoa butter, and prohibit the use of animal fats other than milk fat in their production. The regulations also restrict the use of flavors that imitate chocolate or milk, and mandate a minimum of 25% chocolate in filled chocolate products. The changes are in line with the international standards of the Codex Alimentarius and are expected to enhance the market with quality products. The regulations are set to be enforced in 210 days following their official publication.

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According to changes in the technical regulations, chocolate includes bitter, dark, ordinary, sweet, milk, extra milk, white chocolate, chocolate with filling and chocolate powder; for chocolate products - confectionery products that contain 25% or more of the separated component of chocolate from the total mass of the product; to cocoa products - cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, cocoa nibs and cocoa cake. According to the new mandatory requirements, chocolate put into circulation in the EAEU must contain 35% or more of the total cocoa solids, including 18% or more of cocoa butter. It is not allowed to use animal fats for the production of chocolate, with the exception of milk fat, but it is allowed to use cocoa butter equivalents and (or) SOS-type cocoa butter improvers, the total mass fraction of which in chocolate should not exceed 5%. For the production of chocolate and cocoa products, it is not allowed to use flavors that imitate the taste and (or) aroma of chocolate ...

Source: Food Retail Russia