{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-445/article-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-445/article-3.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2007/445",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 445/2007 of 23 April 2007 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1898/87 on the protection of designations used in the marketing of milk and milk products (Codified version)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-445",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. The designation ‘butter’ may be used for composite products of which an essential part within the meaning of point 3 of Part III of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1308/2013 is butter if the end product contains at least 75 % milk fat and has been manufactured solely from butter within the meaning of Part A(1) of Appendix II to Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1308/2013 and the other added ingredient(s) mentioned in the description.\n2. The designation ‘butter’ may be used for composite products containing less than 75 % but at least 62 % milk fat if the other requirements specified in paragraph 1 are met and if the product designation includes the term ‘butter preparation’.\n3. By derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the designation ‘butter’ may be used in association with a word or words to designate the products listed in Annex III containing at least 34 % milk fat.\n4. The use of the designation ‘butter’ under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be subject to the requirement to indicate in the labelling and presentation of the products the milk fat content and, if the other added ingredients contain fat, the total fat content.\n5. The term ‘butter preparation’ in paragraph 2 and the indications in paragraph 4 must appear in a conspicuous place and be easily visible and clearly legible.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 3(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 11(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 3(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 11(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/445/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:52:58.690786+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}