Retained EU Law 2011 United Kingdom

Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers

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What's here

23 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 1 journey

Penalty landscape

10 of 23 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 13 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

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  • Trader 14
  • Operator 4
  • Manufacturer 4

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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Relevant guidance

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What this Act requires

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s.003

General objectives

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Crown must consult and provide transition periods for new food label rules Crown / Minister / Government department
s.006

Basic requirement

Unlimited fine
  • Provide mandatory food information with all food supplies Trader
s.008

Responsibilities

  • Ensure accuracy and compliance of food information Operator
s.018

List of ingredients

Unlimited fine
  • Provide a clear and accurate list of ingredients on food products Manufacturer
s.023

Net quantity

Unlimited fine
  • Label food net quantity using metric mass or volume units Trader
s.030

Content

Unlimited fine
  • Provide mandatory nutrition information on food labels Manufacturer
s.034

Presentation

  • Ensure nutrition information is presented clearly and in the correct layout Manufacturer
s.037

Presentation

Unlimited fine
  • Ensure voluntary food labels do not crowd out mandatory information Trader
Browse 52 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.alcoholic strength

ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH

s.conversion factors

CONVERSION FACTORS

s.date of minimum durability, ‘use by’ date and date

DATE OF MINIMUM DURABILITY, ‘USE BY’ DATE AND DATE OF FREEZING

s.definition of x-height

DEFINITION OF x-HEIGHT

s.expression and presentation of nutrition declarati

EXPRESSION AND PRESENTATION OF NUTRITION DECLARATION

s.foods for which the labelling must include one or

FOODS FOR WHICH THE LABELLING MUST INCLUDE ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS

s.foods which are exempted from the requirement of t

FOODS WHICH ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF THE MANDATORY NUTRITION DECLARATION

s.indication and designation of ingredients

INDICATION AND DESIGNATION OF INGREDIENTS

s.name of the food and specific accompanying particu

NAME OF THE FOOD AND SPECIFIC ACCOMPANYING PARTICULARS

s.net quantity declaration

NET QUANTITY DECLARATION

s.quantitative indication of ingredients

QUANTITATIVE INDICATION OF INGREDIENTS

s.reference intakes

REFERENCE INTAKES

s.specific definitions

SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS

s.substances or products causing allergies or intole

SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES

s.type c and d regulations: the scottish ministers

Type C and D Regulations: the Scottish Ministers

s.type c and d regulations: the welsh ministers

Type C and D regulations: the Welsh Ministers

s.type c, d and e regulations: the secretary of stat

Type C, D and E regulations: the Secretary of State

s.type d regulations: general

Type D regulations: general

s.type e regulations: general

Type E regulations: general

s.types of meat for which the indication of the coun

TYPES OF MEAT FOR WHICH THE INDICATION OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR PLACE OF PROVENANCE IS MANDATORY

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FSA

Primary

Food Standards Agency

Food safety and hygiene regulation across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Enforces food law, provides guidance to food businesses, investigates incidents. Approves …

Food Standards Scotland

Food safety and standards in Scotland. Independent public body with similar remit to FSA but for Scotland specifically. Administers Food Hygiene Information …

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