The first harmonised EU legislation on food labels was adopted in 1979, setting up common labelling requirements applicable to all foodstuffs. The legislation covers the compulsory information that has to be included on all labels, such as the name of the product, the list of ingredients, the use-by date of the product, any special conditions of use and the name and address of the manufacturer. This framework legislation on labelling was revised several
times over the years. The last revision made it mandatory for the presence of potential allergens (such as nuts, cow’s milk, mustard, shellfish and fish) to be indicated on the list of ingredients. This framework directive also sets the fundamental principles underlying EU food
labelling legislation, i.e. any mandatory information given on a foodstuff label must
be understandable, legible and must not mislead the consumer. However, the market reality has shown that these principles are not always applied, which is why the Commission has decided to bring forward proposals before the end of 2007 to review this framework directive.
The first harmonised EU legislation on food labels was adopted in 1979, setting up common labelling requirements applicable to all foodstuffs. The legislation covers the compulsory information that has to be included on all labels, such as the name of the product, the list of ingredients, the use-by date of the product, any special conditions of use and the name and address of the manufacturer. This framework legislation on labelling was revised several
times over the years. The last revision made it mandatory for the presence of potential allergens (such as nuts, cow’s milk, mustard, shellfish and fish) to be indicated on the list of ingredients. This framework directive also sets the fundamental principles underlying EU food
labelling legislation, i.e. any mandatory information given on a foodstuff label must
be understandable, legible and must not mislead the consumer. However, the market reality has shown that these principles are not always applied, which is why the Commission has decided to bring forward proposals before the end of 2007 to review this framework directive.
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