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Food Law News - UK - 2020

FSA Consultation, 23 January 2020

LABELLING / ALLERGENS - Updates to the Food Standard Agency’s Technical Guidance on food allergen labelling and information requirements

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FSA Consultation: View Allergen labelling technical guidance consultation The FSA has published two documents linked to this consultation. The first sets out details of the consultation and the second contains the proposed amendments to the current guidance document. Both are available on this site (click on images). Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original publication accessed from:

The following is the text of the webpage providing initial details:

New legislation, which will come into force on 1 October 2021 will change the way in which food businesses in England are required to provide allergen information on prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food. There are proposed updates to the existing Technical Guidance on Food allergen labelling and information requirements to reflect these new legal requirements.

• Date launched 23 January 2020
• Closing date 6 March 2020

Who will this consultation be of most interest to?

• Food Businesses that offer for sale prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food
• Food industry representative bodies
• Enforcement authorities
• Any other organisation or person wanting to know more about forthcoming changes to the legal requirements for the provision of allergen information for PPDS food.

What is the subject of this consultation?

The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019 No. 1218) were laid before Parliament on 5 September 2019. These Regulations come into force on 1 October 2021 and will change the way in which food businesses in England are required to provide allergen information on prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food.

Separate equivalent legislation is planned in Wales and Northern Ireland. The subject of this consultation is proposed updates to the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Technical Guidance on Food allergen labelling and information requirements under the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation No. 1169/2011 (the FSA Technical Guidance”).

These updates are principally to reflect these new legal requirements, but we are also taking this opportunity to propose some technical/drafting updates. The updates to the guidance will apply in England and are expected to apply in Wales and Northern Ireland. The FSA would therefore welcome the views and comment of stakeholders in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

What is the purpose of this consultation?

To seek the views and comment of stakeholders in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on proposed updates to the Technical Guidance.