Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, The University of ReadingFood Labelling in the UK: A Guide to the Legal Requirements .............. Home Page |
Introduction |
Although the Regulation provides a set of detailed requirements, there are a few fundamental points which have to be satisfied in all cases. The label must:
These points are set out in more detail in Article 7:
1. Food information shall not be misleading, particularly:
2. Food information shall be accurate, clear and easy to understand for the consumer. 3. Subject to derogations provided for by EU-derived domestic law or retained direct EU legislation applicable to natural mineral waters and foods for particular nutritional uses, food information shall not attribute to any food the property of preventing, treating or curing a human disease, nor refer to such properties. Article 7 |
It also states (in Article 7(4)(b)) that these rules also apply to the presentation of foods, in particular their shape, appearance or packaging, the packaging materials used, the way in which they are arranged and the setting in which they are displayed.