# Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.2

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

The abovementioned provisions on protein refer to a protein the chemical index of which is equal to that of the FAO/WHO (1985) reference protein given in Annex 2. If the chemical index is lower than 100 % of the reference protein, the minimum protein levels shall be correspondingly increased. In any case the chemical index of the protein shall at least be equal to 80 % of that of the reference protein.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1996/8/annex/I/division/2/division/2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1996-8/annex-I/division-2/division-2.2
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