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EU 1169/2011 changes of EU directives and legislation
Laure Joumier . 31 December 2020
The EU FIC entered into force on 13th December 2011 but its provisions do not have to be complied with until the application dates set for its provisions. Most packed foods requirements applied earliest in 2014. Hotels, restaurants and caterings, however are only concerned with regulation on pre-packed foods. Those allergen labelling requirements apply from 13 December 2016 onwards.
Legislation repealed by the EU 1169/2011 Allergen labelling regulation
Directive 87/250/EEC
on alcoholic strength in the labelling of alcoholic beverages
Directive 90/496/EEC
on nutrition labelling
Directive 1999/10/EC
on food labelling
Directive 2000/13/EC
on food labelling
Directive 2002/67/EC
on foodstuffs containing quinine and caffeine
Directive 2008/5/EC
on food labelling
Commission Regulation 608/2004
concerning the labelling of foods and food ingredients with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols and/or phytostanol esters
Legislation amended by the EU 1169/2011 Allergen labelling regulation:
Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006
harmonises the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States which relate to nutrition and health claims in order to ensure the effective functioning of the internal market whilst providing a high level of consumer protection.
Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006
applies without prejudice to specific provisions laid down in Community legislation concerning:
- foods for particular nutritional uses
- novel foods and novel food ingredients;
- genetically modified food;
- food additives and flavourings;
- authorised oenological practices and processes.
Not mentioned above: specific EU Members' provisions
Member States retain the right to lay down rules in respect of the provision of information concerning non-prepacked foods (e.g. in hotels, restaurants or caterings). Even though the consumer demand for other information is limited, information on the 14 allergens stipulated in the EU 1169/2011 regulation must always be provided in writing to the consumer (regardless of specific EU Members' provisions).
