إجراء مقترح من ماليزيا: كاكاو ومحضراته

The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] involve the following: regulation 274 is to amend the definition by deleting the phrase 'the properly fermented, dried' and to insert the word 'the'; regulation 275 is to amend the name of the regulation and its definition: a) by deleting the word 'or cracked cocoa' in the name of the regulation b) by substituting the phrase 'Cocoa nib or cracked cocoa shall be the roasted cocoa bean freed from its shell or husk, with or without the germ.' with 'Cocoa nib shall be the product prepared by removing the shell from cleaned cocoa beans.'; regulation 276 is to amend the definition, composition requirements and the use of food additives on cocoa mass, cocoa paste or cocoa liquor: (a) by deleting the word 'cocoa slab' in the name of the regulation and the definition; (b) by deleting the phrase 'It shall contain not less than 48 per cent of cocoa fat.' in the definition; (c) by substituting the existing composition requirements of cocoa mass, cocoa paste or cocoa liquor with 'Cocoa mass, cocoa paste or cocoa liquor shall contain- (i) not more than 1.75 per cent of cocoa shell calculated on an alkali free basis; and (ii) 47 per cent to 60 per cent mass per mass of cocoa butter.'; and (d) by inserting a new subregulation (3) after subregulation (2)(b) as 'Cocoa mass, cocoa paste and cocoa liquor may contain permitted flavouring substances except those flavours that imitate chocolate or milk flavours.'; 4…