Regulation on labelling of individual types of food products. Country/Territory Poland Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2015 Pos. 29 Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Food additives Milk/dairy products Sugar Coffee/cocoa/tea Beverages Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation entered into force on 9 January 2015. Abstract This Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, which is composed of 23 articles, regulates labelling of individual types of foodstuffs, in particular: ice cream, mayonnaise, seasoning liquid, thick sauces, sugar, glucose syrup, mead, wine, frozen foodstuffs, chocolate, cocoa, jam, jelly, marmalade, fruit juice, coffee, honey, eggs, milk. The labeling of food products may provide the following information: (1) produced in accordance with the principles of integrated production of plants – if production of this food product was carried out pursuant to the rules of integrated production of plants; (2) the product can be consumed by vegetarians - if this product does not contain ingredients derived from animals and that products derived from animals were not used for its production; (3) product can be consumed by vegans – if this product contains no components of animal origin and that products derived from animals were not used for its production. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 89/108/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to quick-frozen foodstuffs for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 1988 (2006) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Treated food, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Coffee/cocoa/tea, Vegetables/legumes, Treated food, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Beverages Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 83/417/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain lactoproteins (caseins and caseinates) intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 1983 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Processing/handling, Fruits/edible nuts, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2001/111/EC relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Sugar, Standards, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Apiculture/sericulture, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Standards, Packaging/labelling, Beverages, Food additives, Processing/handling, Fruits/edible nuts, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Treated food, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Beverages Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2014/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Apiculture/sericulture, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2012 Keyword: Beverages, Fruits/edible nuts, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on commercial quality of agri-food products. Legislation | Poland | 2000 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Agricultural commodities, Inspection, Internal trade, Standards, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regulation on labelling of food products. Legislation | Poland | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulation amending Regulation on labelling of individual types of food products. Legislation | Poland | 2017 Keyword: Beverages, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX