EU labelling rules are set to become clearer as FoodDrinkEurope and EuroCommerce have launched a new brochure designed to help retailers and manufacturers understand the guidelines. The online guidance brochure includes a "Questions and Answers" section that comprises the text agreed by member states and the European Commission in January 2013.
FoodDrinkEurope president, Jesús Serafín Pérez, commented: "This marks an important achievement between food manufacturers within FoodDrinkEurope and the retail community within EuroCommerce. We hope that this will add some clarity and uniformity for food business operators on the rather complex piece of new EU legislation in this field and hope that authorities at national and European level will recognise its value."
EuroCommerce President, Dame Lucy Neville-Rolfe, said: "A uniform, EU-wide understanding about the requirements and responsibilities of food operators in relation to food labelling is paramount. The joint development of such guidance by FoodDrinkEurope and EuroCommerce is a prime example of manufacturers and retailers coming together in a constructive way to tackle a common issue."
FoodDrinkEurope president, Jesús Serafín Pérez, commented: "This marks an important achievement between food manufacturers within FoodDrinkEurope and the retail community within EuroCommerce. We hope that this will add some clarity and uniformity for food business operators on the rather complex piece of new EU legislation in this field and hope that authorities at national and European level will recognise its value."
EuroCommerce President, Dame Lucy Neville-Rolfe, said: "A uniform, EU-wide understanding about the requirements and responsibilities of food operators in relation to food labelling is paramount. The joint development of such guidance by FoodDrinkEurope and EuroCommerce is a prime example of manufacturers and retailers coming together in a constructive way to tackle a common issue."
