1.In accordance with Articles 4 to 17 and subject to the exceptions contained therein, indication of the following particulars alone shall be compulsory on the labelling of foodstuffs:
the name under which the product is sold;
the list of ingredients;
the quantity of certain ingredients or categories of ingredients as provided for in Article 7;
in the case of prepackaged foodstuffs, the net quantity;
the date of minimum durability or, in the case of foodstuffs which, from the microbiological point of view, are highly perishable, the ‘use by’ date;
any special storage conditions or conditions of use;
the name or business name and address of the manufacturer or packager, or of a seller established within the Community.
However, the Member States shall be authorised, in respect of butter produced in their territory, to require only an indication of the manufacturer, packager or seller.
Without prejudice to the notification provided for in Article 24, Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of any measure taken pursuant to the second paragraph;
particulars of the place of origin or provenance where failure to give such particulars might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true origin or provenance of the foodstuff;
instructions for use when it would be impossible to make appropriate use of the foodstuff in the absence of such instructions;
with respect to beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol, the actual alcoholic strength by volume.
2.Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, Member States may retain national provisions which require indication of the factory or packaging centre, in respect of home production.
3.The provisions of this Article shall be without prejudice to more precise or more extensive provisions regarding weights and measures.