The Labelling of Food in Ireland 2002
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The labelling of food in Ireland 2002 Item Type Report Authors Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) Rights Food Safety Authority of Ireland Download date 26/09/2021 09:26:40 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10147/44813 Find this and similar works at - http://www.lenus.ie/hse The Labelling of Food in Ireland 2002 in Ireland The Labelling of Food The Labelling of Food Sábháilteachta Bia na hÉireann in Ireland 2002 Mainistreach, Sráid na Mainistreach Íocht., ha Cliath 1 300 01 fsai-label Cover inside 19/3/02 12:05 pm Page 1 The Labelling of Food in Ireland 2002 Published by: Food Safety Authority of Ireland Abbey Court Lower Abbey Street Dublin 1 Telephone:+353 1 817 1300 Facsimile: +353 1 817 1301 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fsai.ie ©2002 ISBN 0-9540754-0-4 17221-fsaiLabellingReport-Sec 1 22/3/02 10:42 am Page 1 CONTENTS FOREWORD 1 1. INTRODUCTION TO IRISH AND EUROPEAN LAW 3 1.1 Irish legislative process 3 1.2 European Union legislative process 3 1.3 Laws of the European Union 4 1.4 Irish law implementing European Union law 5 1.5 Commission Green and White Papers 5 2. INTRODUCTION TO LABELLING 7 2.1 Where can I find the rules on labelling? 7 2.1.1 General labelling provisions for foodstuffs 7 2.1.2 Other labelling requirements for specific foodstuffs 7 2.1.3 The Codex Alimentarius Commission 8 2.2 How to use this guide 8 3. GENERAL LABELLING REQUIREMENTS IN IRELAND 9 3.1 Scope 9 3.1.1 When do the labelling rules apply? 9 3.2 Definitions 9 3.3 General requirements – labelling must not mislead the consumer 10 3.4 Language 11 3.5 Compulsory labelling 11 3.5.1 Name under which the product is sold 12 3.5.1.1 Legal name 12 3.5.1.2 Protected name 12 3.5.1.3 Customary name 15 3.5.1.4 Brand name/sales name/fancy name 15 3.5.1.5 Details of physical condition 16 3.5.1.6 Packaging gases 16 F OOD S AFETY A UTHORITY OF I RELAND 17221-fsaiLabellingReport-Sec 1 22/3/02 10:42 am Page 2 3.5.2 Ingredients 17 3.6 Derogations to the general labelling rules 37 3.5.2.1 Substances not regarded as ingredients 17 3.7 When the Regulations do not apply 38 3.5.2.2 List of ingredients 17 3.8 Competent authority 38 3.5.2.3 Foodstuffs that do not require a list of ingredients 19 4. NUTRITION LABELLING 39 3.5.2.4 Name of ingredients 20 4.1 Nutrition Labelling Regulations 39 3.5.2.5 Categories of ingredients 20 4.1.1 Nutritional claims and nutrient declarations 39 3.5.2.6 Additives 21 4.1.2 The energy value of a food 44 3.5.2.7 Additives carried over from other 4.1.3 General requirements 45 ingredients 22 4.1.4 Exemptions from the Nutrition Regulations 45 3.5.2.8 Flavourings 4.2 Competent authority 45 3.5.2.9 Compound ingredients 23 3.5.3 Quantitative Ingredient Declaration (QUID) 24 5. CLAIMS ON FOOD 46 3.5.3.1 When QUID is required 25 5.1 Claims on foods 46 3.5.3.2 When QUID is not required 26 5.2 Health claims 46 3.5.3.3 Calculation of QUID 27 5.2.1 Nutritional claims 48 3.5.3.4 QUID and serving suggestions 27 5.2.1.1 Fortified foods 49 3.5.4 Net quantity 28 5.2.2 Medicinal claims 49 3.5.4.1 Multipacks 28 5.2.2.1 Presentation 50 3.5.4.2 Multipacks of items that can be sold 5.2.2.2 Purpose for which the product individually 28 is administered 50 3.5.4.3 Multipacks of items not for 5.2.2.3 Labelling requirements of medicines 50 individual sale 29 5.2.3 Borderline products 51 3.5.4.4 Exemptions from indicating the net 5.3 Competent authority 51 quantity on the label 29 3.5.4.5 Drained net weight 30 6. NOVEL FOODS AND GENETICALLY 3.5.5 Date of minimum durability 30 MODIFIED FOOD 53 3.5.5.1 When an indication of the date of 6.1 Novel foods 53 minimum durability is not required 31 6.1.1 Novel foods labelling requirements 53 3.5.5.2 The date declaration 32 6.2 Genetically modified food 53 3.5.6 Storage instructions 33 6.2.1 Genetically modified food labelling 3.5.7 Name and address 34 requirements 54 3.5.8 Origin 35 6.2.1.1 Labelling provisions of Council 3.5.9 Instructions for use 36 Regulation (EC) No. 1139/98 54 3.5.10 Alcoholic beverages 37 6.2.1.2 Labelling Provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 49/2000 55 F OOD S AFETY A UTHORITY OF I RELAND 17221-fsaiLabellingReport-Sec 1 22/3/02 10:42 am Page 3 6.3 Genetically modified additives and flavourings 56 8.5 Honey 68 6.3.1 Genetically modified additives and flavourings 8.5.1 The legislation 68 labelling requirements 56 8.5.2 Specific labelling requirements 69 6.4 Competent authority 57 8.5.3 Competent authority 69 8.6 Spreadable fats 69 7. ORGANIC FOOD 58 8.6.1 The legislation 69 7.1 Organic production 58 8.6.2 Compulsory labelling requirements 69 7.2 Labelling of organic produce 58 8.6.3 Non-compulsory labelling requirements 70 7.3 Competent authority 59 8.6.4 Permitted designations for butter 70 8.6.4.1 Compulsory labelling for the indication 8. LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR of the percentage fat 70 SPECIFIC COMMODITIES 60 8.6.5 Competent authority 71 8.1 Beef and beef products (including minced beef) 60 8.7 Milk and milk products 71 8.1.1 The legislation 60 8.7.1 The legislation (protection of reserved names) 71 8.1.2 Compulsory beef labelling system 60 8.7.2 Compulsory labelling requirements 8.1.3 Voluntary beef labelling 61 (protection of reserved names) 71 8.1.4 Minced meat and meat preparations labelling 62 8.7.3 The legislation (drinking milk) 72 8.1.5 Fresh meat labelling 63 8.7.4 Compulsory labelling requirements 8.1.6 Meat products labelling 63 (drinking milk) 72 8.1.7 Competent authority 64 8.7.5 The legislation (raw & heat-treated milk 8.2 Cocoa and chocolate products 64 and milk based products) 73 8.2.1 The legislation 64 8.7.6 Compulsory labelling (raw & heat-treated 8.2.2 Specific labelling requirements 64 milk and milk based products) 73 8.2.3 Competent authority 65 8.7.7 Competent authority 74 8.3 Coffee and chicory extracts 65 8.8 Dehydrated preserved milk 74 8.3.1 The legislation 65 8.8.1 The legislation 74 8.3.2 Specific labelling requirements 66 8.8.2 Compulsory labelling requirements 74 8.3.3 Competent authority 66 8.8.3 Non-compulsory labelling requirements 76 8.4 Fruit juices and fruit nectars 66 8.8.4 Competent authority 76 8.4.1 The legislation 66 8.9 Sugars 77 8.4.2 Specific labelling requirements 67 8.9.1 The legislation 77 8.4.3 Competent authority 68 8.9.2 Compulsory labelling requirements 77 8.9.3 Non-compulsory labelling requirements 77 8.9.4 Competent authority 77 F OOD S AFETY A UTHORITY OF I RELAND 17221-fsaiLabellingReport-Sec 1 22/3/02 10:42 am Page 4 8.10 Quick frozen foods 78 8.14 Wines 87 8.10.1 The legislation 78 8.14.1 The legislation 87 8.10.2 Specific requirements for quick frozen foods 78 8.14.2 Compulsory provisions for the presentation 8.10.3 Competent authority 79 of wine 88 8.11 Jams, jellies, marmalades and sweetened 8.14.2.1 Labelling requirements 88 chestnut puree 79 8.14.2.2 Sales description 88 8.11.1 The legislation 79 8.14.3 Non-compulsory labelling of wine 89 8.11.2 Specific labelling requirements 79 8.14.4 Competent authority 90 8.11.3 Competent authority 80 8.15 Spirit drinks 90 8.12 Natural mineral waters 80 8.15.1 The legislation 90 8.12.1 The legislation 80 8.15.2 Compulsory labelling requirements 90 8.12.2 General labelling and packaging requirements 81 8.15.3 Non-compulsory labelling requirements 91 8.12.3 Specific labelling and packaging requirements 81 8.15.4 Competent authority 91 8.12.4 Specific labelling and packaging requirements 8.16 Olive oil (marketing standards-designations for spring waters 82 of origin) 91 8.12.5 Competent authority 83 8.16.1 The legislation 91 8.13 Hens eggs 83 8.16.2 Temporary non-compulsory labelling 8.13.1 The legislation 83 requirements 91 8.13.2 Current labelling rules for eggs (from 1st 8.16.3 Competent authority 92 July 2001) 83 8.17 Fishery and aquaculture products 92 8.13.2.1 Compulsory labelling requirements 8.17.1 The legislation 92 on egg packs 84 8.17.2 Specific labelling requirements 93 8.13.2.2 Non-compulsory labelling 8.17.2.1 Commercial designations 94 requirements on egg packs 84 8.17.2.2 The production method 94 8.13.2.3 Compulsory labelling 8.17.2.3 The catch area 94 requirements on eggs 85 8.17.3 Labelling exceptions for fishery combinations 95 8.13.2.4 Non-compulsory labelling 8.17.4 Traceability 95 requirements on eggs 85 8.17.5 Competent authority 95 8.13.2.5 Additional labelling requirements 85 8.13.3 Labelling provisions applicable from 1st 9.