Two years of negotiations have been the ministers of Health of the EU to come finally to the adoption of a new rule that will force the food industry in detail on their labels their food and drinks containing sugar, salt and fat in a clear and legible. The regulation aims to combat obesity by giving consumers the information necessary to opt for a healthy diet. Serves
and the demands of scientific societies, including the English Agency for Safety Food and Nutrition (AESAN), but after many discussions in a text is something 'decaffeinated', as it leaves the alcohol free and leave room for each country to organize the tag at will, provided that meets minimum requirements.
The rule, which is now forwarded to Parliament for processing and are not expected to be fully in place until 2013, has received support from all countries except Italy. "This is a very important step after all the discussions we have had since 2008," recognizes ELMUNDO.es Roberto Sabrido, president of the AESAN.
Specifically, the standard requires detail on the packaging energy content, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, with specific reference to sugars, proteins and salt per 100 ml or 100 g, but may also be indicated as a percentage of the recommended daily amount.
information must be legible, with a font size of at least 1.2 millimeters-an-English proposal, although exceptions for small packages. Also, you can add additional information on issues such as voluntary cholesterol or fiber. They must also appear on the label allergens (like peanuts, milk, mustard or fish), which until now only apply to prepackaged foods.
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However it has opted for a uniform label for all member states, but leaves it free to everyone to decide how to information. One aspect that does not convince Sabrido he thinks "would have been better to reach a joint label and a harmonized system would avoid consumer confusion."
Neither law applies to wine, beer, liquor and flavored alcoholic beverages. Are met and the demands of countries like Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Austria, Cyprus and Romania, which since the beginning of the negotiations requested that the wine was left outside the norm. However, the Commission shall submit a report within five years which will assess whether or not to wine. Also exempt unpackaged foods, unless the Member State concerned decides otherwise.
The new regulation introduces the obligation to indicate on the label the origin of meat other than beef, which already made for this requirement, a point that Spain and other countries-Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Holland also registered their disagreement because there has been no evaluation after impact to determine the economic effects and the effect of the measure in the market.
"Mandatory labeling seems discriminatory, and not used the same criteria as for other products that are indeed made an impact assessment," says Roberto Sabrido. In three years, Brussels must submit a report evaluating the ability to bind also to indicate the place of origin in other products (milk, milk used as an ingredient, used as an ingredient meat, processed foods or products made with one ingredient.
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