The European Union published a new regulation regarding food information which took effect in December 2014. The goal of this regulation is to ensure that consumers can make informed purchases having access to information about the food such as nutritional value, ingredients and instructions for use. The regulation also sets out new requirements with regard to the information that should be provided to the consumer for food that is sold online.
GS1 in Europe developed a series of documents that addressed both user companies and GS1 member organisations that will help all stakeholders to be better informed on the regulation.
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EU Regulation on Food Information to Consumers - What you need to know - V1.0 |
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For all companies and GS1 Member Organisations willing to understand in a nutshell the content and impact of the legislation |
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For all companies and GS1 Member Organisations interested in understanding in a nutshell how the regulation relates to the identification of products with the GS1 System. The document explores two options to handle product variant and a possible long-term solution |
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GDSN Implementation Guidelines for EU regulation 1169-2011 Mandatory Information - V1.0 |
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For all companies looking for a harmonised way of using GDSN to exchange all mandatory information between trading partners to comply with the regulation |
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Recommendation on how to handle product variants when selling online - V1.0 |
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For all companies dealing with product variants simultaneously available in the market. The document provides a recommendation on how to deal with this situation |
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For GS1 Member Organisations interested in understanding how they can help their members get ready for the regulation |
