Kamer van Koophandel en Nijverheid Aruba | Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aruba

The European Parliament has approved the new rules on labeling of foods in the European Union on 6 July 2011. The label must be clearly readable to allow the energy value and amount of fat, saturated fat, salt, sugar, protein and carbohydrates, as well as allergy information. The origin marking is extended with a number of products such as fresh meat of pigs, chickens, goats and sheep.

Once the new legislation is published in the Official Journal of the European Union, companies have three years to the time most new rules apply. For requirements for the designation of nutrition, a period of five years.

Source: www.agentschap.nl