Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (Text with EEA relevance)
Introductory Text
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.Subject matter and scope
Article 2.Definitions
CHAPTER II GENERAL PRINCIPLES ON FOOD INFORMATION
Article 3.General objectives
Article 4.Principles governing mandatory food information
Article 5.Consultation of the European Food Safety Authority
CHAPTER III GENERAL FOOD INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS
Article 6.Basic requirement
Article 7.Fair information practices
Article 8.Responsibilities
CHAPTER IV MANDATORY FOOD INFORMATION
SECTION 1 Content and presentation
Article 9.List of mandatory particulars
Article 10.Additional mandatory particulars for specific types or categories of foods
Article 11.Weights and measures
Article 12.Availability and placement of mandatory food information
Article 13.Presentation of mandatory particulars
Article 14.Distance selling
Article 15.Language requirements
Article 16.Omission of certain mandatory particulars
SECTION 2 Detailed provisions on mandatory particulars
Article 17.Name of the food
Article 18.List of ingredients
Article 19.Omission of the list of ingredients
Article 20.Omission of constituents of food from the list of ingredients
Article 21.Labelling of certain substances or products causing allergies or intolerances
Article 22.Quantitative indication of ingredients
Article 23.Net quantity
Article 24.Minimum durability date, ‘use by’ date and date of freezing
Article 25.Storage conditions or conditions of use
Article 26.Country of origin or place of provenance
Article 27.Instructions for use
Article 28.Alcoholic strength
SECTION 3 Nutrition declaration
Article 29.Relationship with other legislation
Article 30.Content
Article 31.Calculation
Article 32.Expression per 100 g or per 100 ml
Article 33.Expression on a per portion basis or per consumption unit
Article 34.Presentation
Article 35.Additional forms of expression and presentation
CHAPTER V VOLUNTARY FOOD INFORMATION
Article 36.Applicable requirements
Article 37.Presentation
CHAPTER VI NATIONAL MEASURES
Article 38.Subordinate legislation
Article 39.National measures on additional mandatory particulars
Article 40.Milk and milk products
Article 41.Alcoholic beverages
Article 42.Expression of the net quantity
Article 43.Voluntary indication of reference intakes for specific population groups
Article 44.National measures for non-prepacked food
Article 45.Notification procedure
CHAPTER VII IMPLEMENTING, AMENDING AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 46.Amendments to the Annexes
Article 47.Transitional period for and date of application of implementing measures or delegated acts
Article 48.Committee
Article 49.Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
Article 50.Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006
Article 51.Type C regulations: general
Article 51a.Type D regulations: general
Article 51b.Type E regulations: general
Article 51c.Type C, D and E regulations: the Secretary of State
Article 51d.Type C and D Regulations: the Scottish Ministers
Article 51e.Type C and D regulations: the Welsh Ministers
Article 52.Urgency procedure
Article 53.Repeal
Article 54.Transitional measures
Article 55.Entry into force and date of application
Signature
ANNEX I
SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS
‘nutrition declaration’ or ‘nutrition labelling’ means information stating the: energy...
ANNEX II
SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES
1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat (such as spelt and khorasan...
2. Crustaceans and products thereof;
3. Eggs and products thereof;
4. Fish and products thereof, except:
5. Peanuts and products thereof;
6. Soybeans and products thereof, except:
7. Milk and products thereof (including lactose), except:
8. Nuts, namely: almonds (Amygdalus communis L.), hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), walnuts...
9. Celery and products thereof;
10. Mustard and products thereof;
11. Sesame seeds and products thereof;
12. Sulphur dioxide and sulphites at concentrations of more than 10...
13. Lupin and products thereof;
14. Molluscs and products thereof.
ANNEX III
ANNEX IV
DEFINITION OF x-HEIGHT
x-HEIGHT
ANNEX V
FOODS WHICH ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF THE MANDATORY NUTRITION DECLARATION
1. Unprocessed products that comprise a single ingredient or category of...
2. Processed products which the only processing they have been subjected...
3. Waters intended for human consumption, including those where the only...
4. A herb, a spice or mixtures thereof;
5. Salt and salt substitutes;
6. Table top sweeteners;
7. Products covered by Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and...
8. Herbal and fruit infusions, tea, decaffeinated tea, instant or soluble...
9. Fermented vinegars and substitutes for vinegar, including those where the...
10. Flavourings;
11. Food additives;
12. Processing aids;
13. Food enzymes;
14. Gelatine;
15. Jam setting compounds;
16. Yeast;
17. Chewing-gums;
18. Food in packaging or containers the largest surface of which...
19. Food, including handcrafted food, directly supplied by the manufacturer of...
ANNEX VI
NAME OF THE FOOD AND SPECIFIC ACCOMPANYING PARTICULARS
PART A — MANDATORY PARTICULARS ACCOMPANYING THE NAME OF THE FOOD
1. The name of the food shall include or be accompanied...
2. In the case of foods that have been frozen before...
3. Foods treated with ionising radiation shall bear the indication ‘irradiated’...
4. In the case of foods in which a component or...
5. In the case of meat products, meat preparations and fishery...
6. In the case of meat products and meat preparations which...
7. Meat products, meat preparations and fishery products which may give...
PART B — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF ‘MINCED MEAT’
1. Composition criteria checked on the basis of a daily average:...
2. In addition to the requirements laid down in Chapter IV...
3. Minced meat that does not comply with the criteria laid...
PART C — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF SAUSAGE CASINGS
ANNEX VII
INDICATION AND DESIGNATION OF INGREDIENTS
PART A — SPECIFIC PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE INDICATION OF INGREDIENTS BY DESCENDING ORDER...
PART B — DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN INGREDIENTS BY THE NAME OF A CATEGORY...
PART C — DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN INGREDIENTS BY THE NAME OF THEIR CATEGORY...
PART D — DESIGNATION OF FLAVOURINGS IN THE LIST OF INGREDIENTS
1. Flavourings shall be designated either by the terms:
2. The term ‘natural’ for the description of flavourings shall be...
3. Quinine and/or caffeine used as a flavouring in the production...
PART E — DESIGNATION OF COMPOUND INGREDIENTS
1. A compound ingredient may be included in the list of...
2. Without prejudice to Article 21, the list of ingredients for...
ANNEX VIII
QUANTITATIVE INDICATION OF INGREDIENTS
1. The quantitative indication shall not be required:
2. Points (a) and (b) of Article 22(1) shall not apply...
3. The indication of quantity of an ingredient or category of...
4. By way of derogation from point 3:
ANNEX IX
NET QUANTITY DECLARATION
1. The net quantity declaration shall not be mandatory in the...
2. Where the indication of a certain type of quantity (such...
3. Where a prepacked item consists of two or more individual...
4. Where a prepacked item consists of two or more individual...
5. Where a solid food is presented in a liquid medium,...
ANNEX X
DATE OF MINIMUM DURABILITY, ‘USE BY’ DATE AND DATE OF FREEZING
1. The date of minimum durability shall be indicated as follows:...
2. The ‘use by’ date shall be indicated as follows:
3. The date of freezing or the date of first freezing...
ANNEX XI
ANNEX XII
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH
The actual alcoholic strength by volume of beverages containing more...
The alcoholic strength shall be determined at 20 °C.
Positive and negative allowed tolerances in respect of the indication...
Description of beverage Positive or negative tolerance 1. Beers of...
ANNEX XIII
REFERENCE INTAKES
PART A — DAILY REFERENCE INTAKES FOR VITAMINS AND MINERALS (ADULTS)
1. Vitamins and minerals which may be declared and their nutrient...
2. Significant amount of vitamins and minerals
PART B — REFERENCE INTAKES FOR ENERGY AND SELECTED NUTRIENTS OTHER THAN VITAMINS...
ANNEX XIV
CONVERSION FACTORS
The energy value to be declared shall be calculated using...
— carbohydrate (except polyols), 17 kJ/g — 4 kcal/g —...
ANNEX XV
EXPRESSION AND PRESENTATION OF NUTRITION DECLARATION
The units of measurement to be used in the nutrition...
energy kJ/kcal fat g of which — saturates, g —...
ANNEX 16
TYPE C REGULATIONS: LIST OF SPECIFIED PROVISIONS
ANNEX 17
TYPE D REGULATIONS: LIST OF SPECIFIED PROVISIONS