Food Labelling in the EU

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Prof J Ralph Blanchfield, MBE
• Chair, External Affairs and Past President
• Institute of Food Science Technology
• President Elect 2003-2006
• International Academy of Food Science
  Technology
• IUFoST Governing Council Member
• Food science, food technology and food law
  consultant
• E-mail jralphb_at_easynet.co.uk Web
  www.jralphb.co.uk

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Institute of Food Science Technology

• The UK-based professional body of food
  scientists and technologists
• but with members worldwide

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Institute of Food Science Technology

• professional members elected on academic
  qualifications and relevant experience, and
  signed undertaking to comply with the Institute's
  ethical Code of Professional Conduct

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Institute of Food Science Technology

• Not-for-profit
• Democratic
• Self-governing
• Self-funding

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Institute of Food Science Technology

• Totally independent
• of government
• of industry
• of lobbying groups

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Institute of Food Science Technology

• Collaborates in the public interest with
• government
• academia
• consumer bodies
• industry
• but retains complete independence

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Institute of Food Science Technology The
first of our four purposes is

• To serve the public interest by furthering the
  application of science and technology to all
  aspects of the supply of safe, wholesome,
  nutritious and attractive food, nationally and
  internationally.

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Institute of Food Science Technology

• The other three purposes are
• (2) To advance the standing of food science and
  technology, both as a subject and as a
  profession
•  
• (3) To assist members in their career and
  personal development within the profession
•  
• (4) To uphold professional standards of
  competence and integrity

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Competition for finite space by ever-increasing
  information requirement.
• Information needs to be
• readable AND
• understandable

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Food Labelling in the EU

• The Stakeholders
• Legislators
• Consumers
• Manufacturers and retailers
• Regulatory agencies
• Analysts

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Legislators
• require mandatory information to
• inform consumers
• facilitate trade
• prevent fraud

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Consumers
• need information to
• provide identity, quantity
• advice on safe storage and use
• enable informed choice

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Manufacturers and retailers
• need information to
• help differentiate / sell the product
• comply with legislation
• enable traceability of products

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Retailers additionally
• provide space for the bar code for
• checkout scanning
• stock control via in-store database

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Regulatory agencies and analysts
• need data to enable checking that
• regulatory standards are fulfilled
• labelling regulations are complied with
• claims are fulfilled

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Prof J Ralph Blanchfield, MBE
• Chair, External Affairs and Past President
• Institute of Food Science Technology
• President Elect 2003-2006
• International Academy of Food Science
  Technology
• IUFoST Governing Council Member
• Food science, food technology and food law
  consultant
• E-mail jralphb_at_easynet.co.uk Web
  www.jralphb.co.uk
• Institute of Food Science Technology -The
  UK-based professional body of food scientists
  and technologists. Totally independent of
  government, of industry, of lobbying groups.
  Not-for-profit. Self-governing. Self-funding.
  Collaborates in the public interest with
  government, academia, consumer bodies, industry .
  Retains complete independence.
• The first of our four purposes is To serve the
  public interest by furthering the application of
  science and technology to all aspects of the
  supply of safe, wholesome, nutritious and
  attractive food, nationally and internationally.
  The other three purposes are (2) To advance the
  standing of food science and technology, both as
  a subject and as a profession (3) To assist
  members in their career and personal development
  within the profession (4) To uphold
  professional standards of competence and
  integrity
• Food Labelling in the EU
• The Stakeholders legislators, consumers,
  manufacturers and retailers, regulatory agencies,
  analysts. Legislators require mandatory
  information to inform consumers, facilitate
  trade, prevent fraud. Consumers information to
  provide identity, quantity, advice on safe
  storage and use, enable informed choice.
  Manufacturers and retailers information to
  help differentiate / sell the product, comply
  with legislation, enable traceability of
  products. Retailers additionally provide
  space for the bar code for checkout scanning and
  for stock control via in-store database.
  Regulatory agencies and analysts data to enable
  checking that regulatory standards are fulfilled,
  labelling regulations are complied with, claims
  are fulfilled
• More information Competition for finite
  space

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Prof J Ralph Blanchfield, MBE
• Chair, External Affairs and Past President
• Institute of Food Science Technology
• President Elect 2003-2006
• International Academy of Food Science
  Technology
• IUFoST Governing Council Member
• Food science, food technology and food law
  consultant
• E-mail jralphb_at_easynet.co.uk Web
  www.jralphb.co.uk
• Institute of Food Science Technology -The
  UK-based professional body of food scientists
  and technologists. Totally independent of
  government, of industry, of lobbying groups.
  Not-for-profit. Self-governing. Self-funding.
  Collaborates in the public interest with
  government, academia, consumer bodies, industry .
  Retains complete independence.
• The first of our four purposes is To serve the
  public interest by furthering the application of
  science and technology to all aspects of the
  supply of safe, wholesome, nutritious and
  attractive food, nationally and internationally.
  The other three purposes are (2) To advance the
  standing of food science and technology, both as
  a subject and as a profession (3) To assist
  members in their career and personal development
  within the profession (4) To uphold
  professional standards of competence and
  integrity
• Food Labelling in the EU
• The Stakeholders legislators, consumers,
  manufacturers and retailers, regulatory agencies,
  analysts. Legislators require mandatory
  information to inform consumers, facilitate
  trade, prevent fraud. Consumers information to
  provide identity, quantity, advice on safe
  storage and use, enable informed choice.
  Manufacturers and retailers information to
  help differentiate / sell the product, comply
  with legislation, enable traceability of
  products. Retailers additionally provide
  space for the bar code for checkout scanning and
  for stock control via in-store database.
  Regulatory agencies and analysts data to enable
  checking that regulatory standards are fulfilled,
  labelling regulations are complied with, claims
  are fulfilled
• More information Competition for finite
  space

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Prof J Ralph Blanchfield, MBE
• Chair, External Affairs and Past President
• Institute of Food Science Technology
• President Elect 2003-2006
• International Academy of Food Science
  Technology
• IUFoST Governing Council Member
• Food science, food technology and food law
  consultant
• E-mail jralphb_at_easynet.co.uk Web
  www.jralphb.co.uk
• Institute of Food Science Technology -The
  UK-based professional body of food scientists
  and technologists. Totally independent of
  government, of industry, of lobbying groups.
  Not-for-profit. Self-governing. Self-funding.
  Collaborates in the public interest with
  government, academia, consumer bodies, industry .
  Retains complete independence.
• The first of our four purposes is To serve the
  public interest by furthering the application of
  science and technology to all aspects of the
  supply of safe, wholesome, nutritious and
  attractive food, nationally and internationally.
  The other three purposes are (2) To advance the
  standing of food science and technology, both as
  a subject and as a profession (3) To assist
  members in their career and personal development
  within the profession (4) To uphold
  professional standards of competence and
  integrity
• Food Labelling in the EU
• The Stakeholders legislators, consumers,
  manufacturers and retailers, regulatory agencies,
  analysts. Legislators require mandatory
  information to inform consumers, facilitate
  trade, prevent fraud. Consumers information to
  provide identity, quantity, advice on safe
  storage and use, enable informed choice.
  Manufacturers and retailers information to
  help differentiate / sell the product, comply
  with legislation, enable traceability of
  products. Retailers additionally provide
  space for the bar code for checkout scanning and
  for stock control via in-store database.
  Regulatory agencies and analysts data to enable
  checking that regulatory standards are fulfilled,
  labelling regulations are complied with, claims
  are fulfilled
• More information Competition for finite
  space

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Food Labelling in the EU

• More information
• Competition for finite space
• Would better label design help?

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Full texts of all labelling-related EU Directives
  and Regulations can be accessed by links on the
  Web page
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/labellingnutri
  tion/foodlabelling/index_en.htm

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Food Labelling in the EU

• DIRECTIVE 2000/13/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
  AND OF THE COUNCIL
• on labelling, presentation and advertising of
  foodstuffs

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Food Labelling in the EU

• COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2001/101/EC
• of 26 November 2001
• regulating the definition of meat for labelling
  purpose, where meat is used as an ingredient in
  foodstuffs

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Food Labelling in the EU

• COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 90/496/EC
• concerns nutrition labelling of foodstuffs to be
  delivered to the consumer
• (compulsory if a claim is made)

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Food Labelling in the EU

• COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1825/2000
• of 25 August 2000
• Detailed rules for the labelling of beef and beef
  products

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Food Labelling in the EU

• COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2002/67/EC
• of 18 July 2002
• on the labelling of foodstuffs containing
  quinine, and of foodstuffs containing caffeine

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Regulation 608/2004/EC
• of December 2004
• on the labelling of foods and food ingredients
  with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters,
  phytostanols and/or phytostanol esters

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Food Labelling in the EU

• EU LAWS AFFECTING LABELLING OF GENETICALLY
  MODIFIED FOODS
• since 1997 provide for information for consumers
  using distinctive labelling as a tool for making
  an informed choice.

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Food Labelling in the EU

• REGULATION (EC) No 258/97 OF THE EUROPEAN
  PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
• of 27 January 1997
• concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients
  (Article 8 concerns labelling)

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Food Labelling in the EU

• COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1139/98 of 26 May 1998
• As amended by
• COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 49/2000 of 10
  January 2000
• concerning the compulsory indication of the
  labelling of soy and maize produced from
  genetically modified organisms

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Food Labelling in the EU

• COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 50/2000
• of 10 January 2000
• on the labelling of foodstuffs and food
  ingredients containing additives and flavourings
  that have been genetically modified or have been
  produced from genetically modified organisms

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Food Labelling in the EU

• COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 98/95/EEC
• concerns the labelling of genetically modified
  seed varieties

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Food Labelling in the EU

• 27 July 2001 EU Commission Proposals for two
  Regulations of the European Parliament and of the
  Council
• on genetically modified food and feed concerning
  traceability and labelling of GMOs and
  traceability of food and feed products produced
  from GMOs

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Regulation (EC) 1829/2003 of the European
  Parliament and of the Council of 22 September
  2003 on genetically modified food and feed.  

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Regulation (EC) 1830/2003 of the European
  Parliament and of the Council of 22 September
  2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of
  genetically modified organisms and the
  traceability of food and feed products produced
  from genetically modified organisms" and amending
  Directive 2001/18/EC.

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Food Labelling in the EU

• The percentage problem
• QUID
• x fat-free
• 25 rule
• Major serious allergens
• Nutrition and health claims on labels
• High,low,rich in,free from
• Salt vs sodium

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Food Labelling in the EU

• DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
  COUNCIL
• of 10 November 2003
• amending Directive 2000/13/EC to provide complete
  listing of ingredients and indication of
  allergens present in foodstuffs

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Food Labelling in the EU

• July 2003, EU Commission Proposal for a
  Regulation on nutrition claims and health claims
  made on foods. http//europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com
  /pdf/2003/com2003_0424en01.pdf
• Still under debate by official representatives of
  Member States!

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Food Labelling in the EU

• DIRECTIVE 98/6/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND
  OF THE COUNCIL
• of 16 February 1998
• on consumer protection in the indication of the
  prices of products offered to consumers

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Food Labelling in the EU

• Prof J Ralph Blanchfield, MBE
• Web www.jralphb.co.uk