Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 establishes the general principles, requirements and responsibilities governing food information and in particular food labelling.
Food Information is defined as:
“information concerning a food and made available to the final consumer by means of a label, other accompanying material, or any other means including modern technology tools or verbal communication”.
The Regulation applies to food business operators at all stages of the food chain, who provide food information to consumers. It applies to all foods intended for the final consumer, including foods delivered by mass caterers, and foods intended for supply to mass caterers.
The Regulation also applies to catering services provided by transport companies (i.e. airlines, ferries, train services, bus services, etc.) when the departure takes place on the territories of the Member States to which the Treaties apply.
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In addition to these general rules, certain products (e.g., beef, poultry, eggs, honey, jam, food supplements) require the provision of additional mandatory information. Please check our legislation section for further requirements that may apply to your product.