Šokolaad koosneb kakaoubade tuumadest saadud toodetest ja suhkrust. Šokolaadis peab kakaokuivaine üldkogus olema vähemalt 35%, sealhulgas kakaovõid vähemalt 18% ja kakao rasvata kuivainet vähemalt 14%.
The vegetable fats other than cocoa butter as defined in Annex II and listed therein may be added to those chocolate products defined in Annex I(A)(3), (4), (5), (6), (8) and (9). That addition may not exceed 5 % of the finished product, after deduction of the total weight of any other edible matter used in accordance with Annex I(B), without reducing the minimum content of cocoa butter or total dry cocoa solids.