The current Chocolate Directive from 1973 does not foresee this possibility; however, seven Member States were granted the possibility to maintain their national rules at the time of their respective accessions to the Community (Denmark, Ireland, UK, Portugal, Austria, Finland and Sweden).
La directive "chocolat" de 1973 ne prévoit pas cette possibilité ; cependant, sept Etats membres ont obtenu une exemption à cette règle au moment de leur adhésion à la Communauté (Autriche, Danemark, Finlande, Irlande, Portugal, Royaume-Uni et Suède).