Summary
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 is the primary EU legislative instrument governing food information provided to consumers, repealing and consolidating earlier Directives 2000/13/EC and 90/496/EEC. It introduces harmonised requirements across member states for mandatory nutritional labelling on pre-packed foods, including energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein, and salt per 100g or 100ml. The Regulation also strengthens allergen information rules and introduces provisions on the legibility and presentation of food information.
UK applicability
Prior to Brexit, this Regulation was directly applicable in the UK and formed the basis of domestic food labelling law; following EU exit, its provisions were retained in UK law via the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and are now administered under UK GDPR and domestic food standards frameworks, meaning the substantive labelling requirements remain broadly equivalent in Great Britain.
Key measures
Mandatory labelling requirements; nutritional declaration criteria; allergen disclosure rules; country of origin labelling; reference intakes for energy and nutrients
Outcomes reported
The Regulation establishes harmonised rules across EU member states on the provision of food information to consumers, including mandatory labelling requirements such as nutritional declarations, allergen information, and origin labelling. It sets out obligations for food business operators and defines the information that must appear on pre-packed and non-pre-packed foods.
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