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Sarah Howarth 21st November 2017

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Agenda


• Current status of Food Labelling • EU

• Free from category

• Globally

• Potential impact of Brexit • Conclusions

Current status of EU Food Labelling

- Free movement of safe and wholesome food - Allow more informed consumer choice - Drive healthier food choices - Simplify legislation

EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation : Harmonised approach across the EU 28

Let us not forget language …….

Article 15* Language requirements 1. Without prejudice to Article 9(3), mandatory food

information shall appear in a language easily understood by the consumers of the Member States where a food is marketed.

2. Within their own territory, the Member States in which a food is marketed may stipulate that the particulars shall be given in one or more languages from among the official languages of the Union.

3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not preclude the particulars from being indicated in several languages.

* EU FIC Regulation No. 1169/2011

Current EU “Free from” labelling is limited………………

"gluten-free“

"very-low gluten".

“Free from” labelling is often based on LOD (Limit of Detection) capabilities which will change over time………………

Current status of Food Labelling beyond EU borders

Safeguard public health Free Trade at a Global level Main focus on pre-packaged

foods

How much Food and Drink do we currently export ? Top 10 Products

Change v 2015

2016 Value % Value % Volume

Whisky £4095.3m £153.2m 3.9% 5.5%

Chocolate £663.4m £79.2m 13.5% 7.7%

Beer £595.4m £89.1m 17.6% 10.0%

Salmon £579.2m £81.7m 16.4% -9.3%

Cheese £498.8m £49.4m 11.0% 7.7%

Wine £490.1m £49.6m 11.2% -14.0%

Gin £475.0m £53.0m 12.5% 10.6%

Beef £446.8m £16.8m 3.9% 1.4%

Soft drinks £427.8m £47.7m 12.6% 5.8%

Wheat £389.2m £123.9m 46.7% 49.2%

Source of Data: Her Majesty's Customs & Excise

Within the EU harmonized Regulation Beyond the EU : CODEX framework + Country specific legislation


Potential impact of Brexit ?

UK DoH Health Responsibility

Deal food pledges

EU FIC Regulation Member state research trials

Developments across Europe in Food Labelling?


Current Member State Initiatives include:- • Proliferation of national Country of Origin

Labelling (COOL) • Reviews on the presentation of Nutritional

information • Voluntary codes for additional information

on alcoholic products • Review of date marking in relation to food

waste

Developments across Europe in Food Labelling cont.


Under Article 39 EU FIC Regulation

Member States are allowed to adopt national measures relating

to : Protecting public health ; the protection of consumers ; the

prevention of fraud ; COOL measures if there is a proven link

between certain qualities of the food and its origin or

provenance.

Article 45 outlines the notification and approval procedure to

be followed in cases when Member States wish to introduce

mandatory national measures.

DoH Health Responsibility Deal -Food Pledges


•F1. Out of Home Energy (kJ/kcal) Labelling (45 signatories)

•F10. Out of Home maximum per serving salt targets (7 signatories)

•F2. Salt Reduction (pledge now closed) (78 signatories)

•F3(a). Non use of Artificial Trans Fat (90 signatories)

•F3(b). Artificial Trans Fat Removal (11 signatories)

•F4. Calorie Reduction (43 signatories)

•F5. Salt Catering

•F5(a). Salt Catering: Training and Kitchen Practice (15 signatories)

•F5(b). Salt Catering: Reformulation of products as purchased by the

customer(10 signatories)

•F5(c). Salt Catering: Procurement (9 signatories)

•F6. Fruit and vegetables (48 signatories)

•F7(a). Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling (23 signatories)

•F7(b). Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling (17 signatories)

•F8. Saturated Fat Reduction (18 signatories)

•F9. Salt Reduction 2017 (39 signatories)

https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=8https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=50https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=9https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=29https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=10https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=23https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=42https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=26https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=27https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=27https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=28https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=34https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=44https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=45https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=41https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=49

DoH Health Responsibility Deal -Alcohol Pledges


•

A1. Alcohol Labelling (101 signatories)

•A2. Awareness of Alcohol Units in the On-trade (46 signatories)

•A3. Awareness of Alcohol Units, Calories & other information in the Off-

trade(49 signatories)

•A4. Tackling Under-Age Alcohol Sales (68 signatories)

•A5. Support for Drinkaware (80 signatories)

•A6. Advertising & Marketing Alcohol (97 signatories)

•A7(a). Community Actions to Tackle Alcohol Harms (60 signatories)

•A7(b). Targeted local action (10 signatories)

•A8(a). Alcohol Unit Reduction (34 signatories)

•A8(b). Responsible can packaging (8 signatories)

•A9. Life skills education and alcohol education in schools (7 signatories)

https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=1https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=1https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=1https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=2https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=2https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=2https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=3https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=3https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=3https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=4https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=4https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=4https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=5https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=6https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=7https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=53https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=22https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=54https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/pledges/pledge/?pl=55

Potential impact of Brexit

Future proliferation?

UK DoH Health Responsibility

Deal food pledges

EU FIC Regulation Member state research trials

The future “Free from” labelling?

FUTURE

"gluten-free“ "very-low gluten".

Conclusions -

Today: Harmonised labelling across the EU delivering free movement of safe and

wholesome food

Future

MEMBER STATE

DIVERSITY

FREE TRADE

GLOBAL TRADE

Thank you!

APPENDIX


Source of Data: Her Majesty's Customs & Excise

Top 20 Markets – Outside the EU IN RED

YTD 2016 Change

Ireland £3340.3m 8.0%

United States £2153.6m 13.0%

France £2122.2m 7.8%

Netherlands £1295.6m 0.4%

Germany £1283.1m 13.3%

Spain £985.8m 18.0%

Italy £524.1m 17.9%

Belgium £519.9m 15.1%

China £439.5m 51.1%

Hong Kong £379.3m 10.6%

United Arab Emirates £350.4m 6.9%

Australia £337.7m 12.4%

Canada £328.7m 9.0%

Poland £319.5m 31.1%

Singapore £299.7m 7.1%

Denmark £288.0m 6.2%

Sweden £267.9m 7.5%

South Korea £231.5m 23.7%

South Africa £224.7m 1.9%

Japan £223.2m 3.4%

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