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Consumer information: Labelling

Q: Country of origin vs Place of provenance?

. country of provenance (plural countries of provenance ) (international trade) The country from which goods were shipped. In accordance with Regulation ( EU ) No 1169/2011, the general rule is that the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance shall be mandatory where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information

5 important questions on Consumer information: Labelling

Food labelling: what is mandatory under Regulation (EU) 1169/2011?

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What of food law information in general?

Ensure protection of human life and health
Ensure free movement of goods
Ensure protection of consumers

What is Food information?

Information concerning a food and made available to the final consumer (including the mass caterer) by means of label, etc.

Food information is not information about food!

Country of origin vs Place of provenance?

. country of provenance (plural countries of provenance) (international trade) The country from which goods were shipped.

In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the general rule is that the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance shall be mandatory where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information

Farm to fork and labeling? What are they goals/proposals?

harmonized mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling to enable consumers to make health conscious food choices
require origin indication for certain products
sustainable food labelling framework to empower consumers to make sustainable food choices
Revision of EU rules on date marking ('use by' and 'best before' dates) to prevent food waste