Guideline on marking/labeling food products - January 2013.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Packaging/labelling Consumer protection Access-to-information Internal trade Fruits/edible nuts Vegetables/legumes Meat Standards Food quality control/food safety

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

The guidelines in this document describe the provisions set by Order No. 1308 of 14 December 2005 on food labeling, and aims to give authorities the reponsibility for monitoring regulations concerning food labelling in the food trade sector, and to be read in conjunction with the Order on labeling and other specific rules thereof. Rules regarding the information readable on food products by consumers is provided herein, with the purpose of ensuring that consumers are properly informed and that they are not mislead.

Full text

Danish

Website

www.retsinformation.dk

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety

Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Early warning system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Access-to-information, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, International trade, Liability/compensation, Public health, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Protection of environment, Agricultural commodities, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX