| FDF "pleased" with EU vote |
By: Danny Morgan
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Posted: Thursday, June 17, 2010 4:03 pm
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The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has said it is "pleased with the EU vote on the Food Information Proposal which took place on the 16th June.
On the 16th June, MEPs rejected a proposal for a 'traffic light' system on food packaging instead opting for food labels which feature mandatory nutritional information. The UK Food Standards Agency had been backing the 'traffic light' system.
Barbara Gallani, Director of Food Safety and Science at the FDF said: “We are pleased to see that MEPs have taken a measured approach to many aspects of this complex and far-reaching regulation which will impact all manufacturers, from the largest supermarket supplier to the small producers selling at farmers’ markets. FDF members have long supported GDA labelling as the best way to help consumers make informed choices about the food they buy, and we are pleased to see MEPs have backed this approach."
The new labelling rules will mean manufacturers must place nutritional information such as fat, saturates, sugar and salt as well as Guideline Daily Amounts on front of pack.
However, Gallani added that the FDF was not completely satisfied with the new proposals: "Given the work our members have done to remove artificial trans fats from their products, meaning that UK consumption levels are now well below the WHO’s recommended levels, we were disappointed to see that MEPs have called for mandatory labelling of natural and artificial trans fats. There are still plenty of technical issues that need to be adressed including the proposed rules on country of origin labelling, which we hope will be designed in a way that ensures consumers are not misled without adding unnecessary regulatory burdens on industry." |
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