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Food Information - FIC (Labelling)

Here you can find legislation and guidance for food information (FIC) in the following areas:

  • the information that must be provided to the consumer about a food
  • not misleading the consumer with information on the label, packaging, advertising, websites, etc.

To see all our guidance and other related information, please visit our main labelling section.

While the FSAI Advice Line provides specific advice and support on the topic of food labelling, it does not however review, check or approve food labels for food businesses or consultants. Please do not send us food labels requesting this service. It is the responsibility of the food business owner to ensure compliance with food law by accessing the labelling information provided on our website and also through the European Commission’s Food Labelling Information System.

Please note: Having a nutrition declaration on prepacked foods became mandatory on 13 December 2016. There are some exemptions from this requirement. See section on nutrition labelling for more information.

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Food Information - FIC (Labelling)

Food Information - FIC (Labelling)

  • EU legislation

    Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers.

    Corrected by:
    Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (OJ L 247, p17, 13.09.2012) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers.

    Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (OJ L 266, p7, 30.9.2016) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers

    Amended by:

    • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1155/2013 (OJ L 306, p7, 16.11.2013) of 21 August 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers as regards information on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food
    • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ L 27, p7, 30.01.2014) of 22 November 2013 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, as regards certain cereals causing allergies or intolerances and foods with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters
    • Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 (OJ L 327, p1, 11.12.2015) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001
       

  • Implementing Rules

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1337/2013 (OJ L 335, p19, 14.12.2013) of 13 December 2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for fresh, chilled and frozen meat of swine, sheep, goats and poultry

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/775 (OJ L 131, 29.5.2018, p. 8–11) of 28 May 2018 laying down rules for the application of Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, as regards the rules for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient of a food (Note applies from 1st April 2020)

  • Irish legislation

    European Union (Provision of Food Information to Consumers) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 556 of 2014)

    Amended by:

    • European Union (Provision of Food Information to Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 389 of 2016)
    • European Union (Provision of Food Information to Consumers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 559 of 2016)

     
    Health (Provision of Food Allergen Information to Consumers in respect of Non-Prepacked Food) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 489 of 2014)

    European Union (Origin Labelling of Meat) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 113 of 2015)

  • Further Information

    Further Information can be found in our Business Advice section on Allergens and on Origin.