Cheese and substitutes for cheese

Foodstuffs with a period of minimum durability of more than 48 hours, as specified in separate regulation, shall not be placed on the market as foodstuff within 48 hours before the date of minimum durability pursuant to Section 15 (which is to be amended, more specifically supplemented), excluding cases of interests of food safety, food supply security and consumer protection, as well as cases where the product is made available free of charge and the requirements of point (a) in Chapter V of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council are met.