Labelling
New rules on country of origin and place of provenance for primary ingredients
Read moreThe rules on the origin and provenance of primary ingredients remained unclear when Regulation 1169/2011 came into force.
On 28 May 2018, IMPLEMENTING REGULATION 2018/775 was published, introducing new rules on origin labelling (the COOL Regulation, Country-Of-Origin Labelling).
European Court of Justice strictly protects dairy names
Read moreSelling soy milk or tofu butter? Not allowed, ruled the European Court of Justice on Wednesday. At least, not under those names. The European Union applies strict rules on names such as milk, cream, butter, cheese or yoghurt. These may only be used for products of animal origin.