Guidance Note 17 The Labelling of Meat and Meat as an Ingredient

Tuesday, 01 May 2018

This applies to all meat and foodstuffs that contain meat as an ingredient marketed in Ireland.

An overview of the legislative requirements for the documentation and labelling of all meats and the labelling of meat when used as an ingredient is provided in this guidance note.

Its purpose is to provide guidance to the food industry regarding the documentation and labelling required for all meat, provide guidance for enforcement officers and provide guidance for calculating the meat content of a meat product