# 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 2.3

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

The ‘chemical index’ shall mean the lowest of the ratios between the quantity of each essential amino acid of the test protein in and the quantity of each corresponding amino acid of the reference protein.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1996/8/annex/I/division/2/division/2.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1996-8/annex-I/division-2/division-2.3
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