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What’s new Nutrition Labelling

What’s new Mandatory for prepacked foods Transitional periods Milestones Exemptions Article 30 Annex V Article 16 New specifications Order of nutrients Mandatory vs. optional particulars Front Of Pack labelling Other forms of expression Tolerances

Transition periods - milestones Up to From to From

Up to Mandatory Foods bearing nutrition / health claim Fortified foods Optional Rest of foods Compliance with Dir 90/496 or Reg 1169/2011

From to Mandatory Foods bearing nutrition / health claim Fortified foods Optional Rest of foods Compliance with Reg 1169/2011

From Mandatory All prepacked foods Optional Exemptions (annex V and article 16) Compliance with Reg 1169/2011

Annex V – Specific Food commodities – Small packages Article 16 – Omission of certain mandatory particulars Exemptions from mandatory nutrition labelling

Nutrition declaration – field of application Rules not applicable for (article 29) Food supplements Natural mineral waters

Regulation 1169/ Annex V Unprocessed single ingredient foods Processed matured single ingredient foods Foods of negligible or very small nutritional value (water, spices & herbs, salt, coffee & tea, herbal infusions, vinegar, chewing gum, etc. Additives, flavourings, processing aids, enzymes Yeast Handcrafted and/or food sold locally in small quantities Foods where largest surface is <25cm 2 Optional nutrition labelling unless fortified or bearing claims

Regulation 1169/2011 – Article 16 Beverages containing more than 1,2 % Alcohol by Volume – Not mandatory – Maybe limited to energy only – No specific format is required Foods where largest surface is <10cm 2 – Not mandatory Optional nutrition labelling unless fortified or bearing claims

What about not prepacked (loose) foods? Optional unless fortified or bearing nutrition / health claims Nutrition declaration may be limited only to: (a) the energy value; or (b) the energy value together with the amounts of fat, saturates, sugars, and salt.

Quiz For which of the following nutrition labelling should be mandatory? Honey Flour Salt Iodized salt Parboiled rice

Mandatory particulars Nutrition Labelling

Chapter IV – Section 3 – Nutrition declaration – Articles Annexes – Annex I – specific definitions – Annex V – exemptions from nutrition labelling – Annex XIII – reference intakes – Annex XIV – conversion factors – Annex XV – presentation of nutrition declaration But also – Article 43 – reference intakes for specific groups – Articles 49 & 50 – amendments to Reg 1924/2006 and Reg 1925/2006 – Article 54 – Transitional periods Rules for nutrition labelling - References to Regulation

MANDATORY VS. OPTIONAL LABELLING

Mandatory labelling per 100g/ml The “big” 7 – Energy – Fat – Saturates – Carbohydrates – Sugars – Protein – Salt Per 100g/ml EnergykJ/kcal Fatg of which saturatesg Carbohydratesg of which sugarsg Proteinsg Saltg

Format & presentation - Basic rules (1) Nutrients must be set out in the order shown in the table In tabular format – Lack of space  linear format is also acceptable Energy in both kJ AND kcal Other nutrients in grams Info per 100g or 100ml of food “as sold” – Optionally a “per portion” column could be added – in this case number of portions should be also indicated in close proximity to the table – Maybe given per 100g or 100ml “as prepared” provided that detailed preparation instructions are given Salt instead of Sodium (salt = sodium x 2.5)

Format & presentation - Basic rules (2) Optional, in close proximity to the table where applicable – salt content is exclusively due to the presence of naturally occurring sodium – where the energy value or the amount of nutrient(s) is negligible, the information may be replaced by a statement such as ‘Contains negligible amounts of … ’

Optional declaration of other nutrients Red: Optional Vitamins & minerals – In close proximity to the table – If present in significant amounts ONLY It is a “closed” list – No other nutrients can be added (e.g omega-3 fatty acids) – In case of nutrition / health claims other nutrients (e.g omega-3) should be declared close to but not in the table Per 100g/ml EnergykJ/kcal Fatg of which saturatesg monounsaturatesg polyunsaturatesg Carbohydratesg of which sugarsg polyolsg starchg Fibreg Proteing Saltg Vitamins & mineralsUnits as per Annex XIII AND RIs

What “significant amount” means CaseSignificant amount Beverages7,5% of NRV* per 100ml Other foods than beverages (solid or liquid) 15% of NRV* per 100g or 100ml All single-portion foods (solid, liquid AND beverages) 15% of NRV* per portion Term applicable for vitamins & minerals Nutrient Reference Values for adults as presented at Annex XIII – part A *NRV = Daily Nutrient Reference Value Orange juice  beverage Olive oil  liquid food

Orange juice Vit C Content 1 lt6mg per 100ml (7,5% RI) 150 ml9mg per 150ml (11% RI) Package of I lt (about 6 portions) Package of 150ml ( 1 portion) Nutrition table for 1lt pack Per 100ml EnergyX kJ / Y kcal …………… Vitamin C6mg (7,5% RI) Nutrition table for 150ml pack Per 100mlPer portion (150ml)* EnergyX kJ / Y kcalX KJ / Y kcal …………….. Vitamin C6mg (7,5% RI)9mg (11% RI) *contains one portion of 150ml

NRVs for vitamins and minerals – Annex XIII Part A

Presentation of nutrients - example NUTRITION DECLARATION per 100g Energyx kJ/z kcal Fatx g of which saturatesx g Carbohydratex g of which sugarsx g Proteinx g Saltx g Vitamin Cx mg ( z% RI)* Omega 3 Fatty Acids: 0,5 alpha linolenic acid per 100g and 100kcal

Reference Intakes can be given for – Nutrients and Vitamins (mandatory) – Big 7 (voluntary) – Or for both of them Cannot be given for other nutrients (e.g Fibre, omega-3, polyunsaturates, etc.) Different expressions for RI according to each case Reference Intake - Mandatory vs voluntary expressions and presentation

Case 1 – no vitamins and minerals Red: Optional Per 100g/mlPer portion (x g/ml)** EnergykJ/kcal (x% RI*) Fatg (x% RI*) of which saturatesg (x% RI*) monounsaturatesgg polyunsaturatesgg Carbohydratesg (x% RI*) of which sugarsg (x% RI*) polyolsgg starchgg Fibregg Proteing (x% RI*) Saltg (x% RI*) * RI = Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal) ** contains x portions of z grams/ml each

Case 2 – RIs only for vitamins & minerals Red: Optional Options for RI – Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ/2000kcal) – Reference Intake of an average adult – Daily Reference Intake (Nutrient Reference Value) Per 100g/mlPer portion (x g/ml)** EnergykJ/kcal Fatgg of which saturatesgg monounsaturatesgg polyunsaturatesgg Carbohydratesgg of which sugarsgg polyolsgg starchgg Fibregg Proteingg Saltgg Vitamin Cmg (%RI*)mg (%RI) * RI = …. 3 options ** contains x portions of z grams/ml each

Case 3 – RIs for both big 7 and vitamins / minerals Red: Optional Per 100g/mlPer portion (x g/ml)** EnergykJ/kcal (x% RI*) Fatg (x% RI*) of which saturatesg (x% RI*) monounsaturatesgg polyunsaturatesgg Carbohydratesg (x% RI*) of which sugarsg (x% RI*) polyolsgg starchgg Fibregg Proteing (x% RI*) Saltg (x% RI*) Vitamin Cmg (x% RI*) * RI = Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal) ** contains x portions of z grams/ml each

In any case RI = Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal) Recommendation

Reference Intakes – big 7 Energy or nutrientReference Intake Energy8 400 kJ/2 000 kcal Total fat70 g Saturates20 g Carbohydrate260 g Sugars90 g Protein50 g Salt6 g

FRONT OF PACK (FOP) NUTRITION LABELLING

FoP labelling on a voluntary basis where the mandatory nutrition information is declared Only in the principal field of vision (front size of the pack), NOT anywhere else It is a repetition of information Not harmonized format for presentation but – Specific nutrients should be presented Rules

Option A Energy (kJ/kcal) Option B Energy (kJ/kcal)Fat (g)Saturates (g)Sugars (g)Salt (g) Rules for FoP labelling Nutrients Per 100g/ml or Per portion or Per 100g/ml and per portion ENERGY always must be indicated at least per 100g/ml %RI may also be indicated

Example FoP labelling

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