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Tag: Nutrition declaration

Preliminary ruling of the CJEU on the nutrition declaration required under the Food Information Regulation

25.11.2021·Food Information Regulation Nutrition declaration Preliminary ruling· 0 Comments

The Food Information Regulation ("FIR") establishes the rules for the (basic) labelling of food in the European Union. A nutrition declaration, among other things, is mandatory.

Several food products, one administrative fine

30.06.2020·administrative fine Food Information Regulation Nutrition declaration· 0 Comments

In general, the "cumulation principle" applies with respect to administrative criminal law. If several administrative offences are committed, each individual violation is fined without there being an aggregated penalty.