Commission v Italy (2003) C-14/00 is an EU law case, concerning the free movement of goods in the European Union.

Under the Directive, the UK, Ireland, Denmark could authorise manufacturers to add vegetable fats to chocolate made there, but it could not benefit from the free movement clause.

The Italian rule would make British producers adjust their products and incur additional packaging costs.

82 It is therefore important to ascertain whether the addition to cocoa and chocolate products of vegetable fats other than cocoa butter substantially alters their composition, so that they no longer present the characteristics expected by consumers buying products bearing the name chocolate and that a label providing appropriate information as to their composition cannot be considered sufficient to avoid confusion in the minds of consumers.

89 In those circumstances, the obligation to change the sales name of those products which is imposed by the Italian legislation does not appear to be necessary to satisfy the overriding requirement of consumer protection.