Decree on requirements for food labelling. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 243 of 2015. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Packaging/labelling 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 November 2015. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, which is composed of eight articles and one Annex, lays down, in accordance with European Union regulations, labelling requirements for food placed on the market to the ultimate consumer and to mass caterers. Food to the ultimate consumer and mass caterer must be marked on the packaging or the integral part of packaging. Art. 2 provides labelling requirements for drinking milk, modified milk, cream or liquid lactic acid product. Art. 3 specifies requirements for food intended for sale without prepackaging, Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk 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 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 Act no. 152/1995 on foodstuffs. Legislation | Slovakia | 1995 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Internal trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree on labeling of foodstuffs. Legislation | Slovakia | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree amending Decree on requirements for food labelling. Legislation | Slovakia | 2018 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX