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Labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs 30 March 2011

Labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs 30 March 2011. Overview. In the list of Union legislation published before 1st January 2011 the acquis on food labelling is listed in Chapter 1 of Title 4 – Food Safety Rules. The acquis is listed as Basic Text(s) and Application Text(s)

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Labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs 30 March 2011

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  1. Labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs 30 March 2011

  2. Overview • In the list of Union legislation published before 1st January 2011 the acquis on food labelling is listed in Chapter 1 of Title 4 – Food Safety Rules • The acquis is listed as Basic Text(s) and Application Text(s) • This presentation will start with the legal framework in Iceland and secondly focus on the implementation of the relevant EU legislation

  3. Legal framework • The legislation on labelling is EEA relevant • Most of the legislation has been implemented in Iceland • The legislation is implemented according to the provisions of the Icelandic Food Act No 93/1995 • There is some backlog of EU legislation relevant to the EEA Agreement waiting to be incorporated into the Agreement or waiting to be implemented in Iceland

  4. Basic texts – Regulation (IS) No 503/2005 • Implements Directive 2000/13/EC on labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs, with amendments* • Directive 87/250/EEC, alcoholic strength • Directive 89/396/EEC, identification of lots * Some amendments have not yet been incorporated into the EEA Agreement (e.g. Regulations (EC) No 1332 and 1334/2008)

  5. Basic texts – Regulation (IS) No 410/2009 • Implements Directive 90/496/EEC on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs, with amendments • This legislation is fully implemented in Iceland

  6. Basic texts – Regulation (IS) No 406/2010 • Implements Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims, with amendment No 109/2008. • Amendment by Regulation (EC) No 116/2010 has not yet been incorporated into the EEA Agreement • This should cover the Basic texts on labelling under Chapter 1, Title 4 on Food Safety Rules

  7. Application texts – Regulations (IS) No 884/2003 and 681/2005 • The first Regulation implements Directive 2002/67/EC on quinine and caffeine • The second Regulation implements Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 on phytosterols etc. • There are several application texts (Regulations) waiting for incorporation into the EEA Agreement on authorisation or refusal concerning health claims

  8. Conclusions • The EEA relevant legislation already incorporated into the EEA Agreement has been implemented in Iceland • Some EC Regulations have not been incorporated into the EEA Agreement • Most of the outstanding legislation concerns the authorisation of health claims

  9. Thanks !

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