Decree on certain ways of labelling food. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 417/2016. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Packaging/labelling Consumer protection Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 January 2017. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is composed of 11 articles and one Annex, lays down, in accordance with European Union legislation, certain methods of labelling foodstuffs. Information on food does not contain misleading information within the meaning of art. 7 of Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers. In particular it shouldn't contain misleading information that the food or its ingredient is suitable for children, domestic, fresh, live, pure, natural or that food has been produced according to religious or ritual practices. Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Implements Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs. Legislation | European Union | 2011 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on foodstuffs and tobacco products. Legislation | Czechia | 1997 (2021) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, International trade, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers. Legislation | European Union | 2011 (2015) Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Access-to-information, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree concerning the marking of livestock, swines and equines and the registration of poultry, equines, swines, poultry, bees and fishes. Legislation | Czechia | 2001 Keyword: Aquaculture, Registration, Marking/identification, Apiculture/sericulture, Cattle, Swine, Poultry, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on labelling of foodstuffs and tobacco products. Legislation | Czechia | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on the way of labeling foodstuffs and tobacco products. Legislation | Czechia | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on labelling of foodstuffs and tobacco products. Legislation | Czechia | 2011 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX