Representatives of EU ministers and MEPs have agreed a final draft of new EU-wide food labelling regulations after ten weeks of detailed negotiations.
The leader of the European Parliament’s delegation, German Christian Democrat MEP Renate Sommer, described the deal as “a real breakthrough”.
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While not revealing all details of the deal, Sommer said it would deliver “legible and understandable information on food products”, while businesses, she insisted would “not be overburdened”.
In April, MEPs put forward proposals that food labels should include key nutritional information, such as energy content, fat levels, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt. These would be included on packaging in a “legible tabular form” on the back of the packaging, and information would need to be expressed per 100g or 100ml well as per portion. GDA information would not be compulsory.
Speaking yesterday (15 June), Sommer did, however, note labels would in future “identify imitation foods and note the presence of allergens at first glance”. She hoped the deal would be formally approved by the EU Council of Ministers and the Parliament by 22 June.
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