Food Labelling, Presentation and Advertising Directive
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs - (codified version)
- Stage
- No longer in force
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 26 May 2000
Documents
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- Text adopted · OJ L 075 22.03.2005, p. 0033-0034Commission · 22 Mar 2005
- OJ C 304 24.10.2000, p. 0020-0053Commission · 24 Oct 2000
- Text adopted · OJ L 109 06.05.2000, p. 0029Commission · 6 May 2000
- Text adopted · Directive 2000/0013Commission · 20 Mar 2000
- OJ C 258 10.09.1999, p. 0012Commission · 10 Sept 1999
- Text adopted · 32005L0026Commission
- Text adopted · T5-0002/2000Parliament
Summary
GeneratedDirective 2000/13/EC consolidates EU rules on the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs, in force since 2000. It sets the compulsory particulars for labels, including name, ingredients, net quantity, durability dates and origin, and bans misleading claims. It applies to all foodstuffs sold to consumers and mass caterers, and was later replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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