Frozen food and frozen food products
Non-harmonizedScope
Decree lays down requirements for the production of frozen food and frozen products as well as the handling, labelling, transport and placement on the market thereof.
Main requirements
Frozen food is defined as a food product which was frozen using a process in which the maximum phase of ice crystal formation in said food product took place as quickly as possible according to the type of food frozen, and maintains a temperature of max. -12°C frozen cream is a frozen product of solid or pasty consistency which is made by freezing a mixture prepared depending on the group of frozen cream and continuously maintains a temperature of max. -18°C at all of its points upon reaching its final temperature after settling and stabilising and is stored, sorbet is defined as a frozen product made by freezing a mixture prepared from water and sugars with the addition of fruit, wine (including aromatised wine), or alcohol and the addition of other ingredients.
Prior authorisation
registration obligation within the meaning of § 6 of Act No. 152/1995 Coll. on Food, as amended
Responsible authority/ies
Market surveillance authority
Accreditation