Food origin labelling: enforcement
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Detail of outcome
We received 30 responses to this consultation. The new rules will be enforced in the same way as existing non-safety food labelling rules. These changes will be made through amendment to 鈥楾he Food Information Regulations 2014鈥� and will come into force in England on 18 June 2020.
Original consultation
Consultation description
We want to know what you think about our plans to introduce laws that will allow UK governments to enforce food labelling rules. This applies to labelling the Country of Origin or Place of Provenance of Primary Ingredients of Food where it鈥檚 different to the food itself. For example, a cheese labelled as British needs to make clear on the label if the milk used to make the cheese is from elsewhere. The approach we are proposing matches the enforcement provisions already in place for most non-safety related food labelling offences.
This consultation is aimed at food enforcement officials, food manufacturers, food retailers, food producers, importers and consumers. It does not propose new policies on food labelling.
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