# Council Directive of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to quick-frozen foodstuffs for human consumption (89/108/EEC), Article 3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Raw materials used in the manufacture of quick-frozen foodstuffs must be of sound, genuine and merchantable quality and be of the required degree of freshness
2. Preparation and quick-freezing of products must be carried out promptly, using appropriate technical equipment, in order to limit chemical, biochemical and microbiological changes to a minimum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/108/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-108/article-3
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