Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 30 U.K. Content

1. The mandatory nutrition declaration shall include the following:

(a) energy value; and

(b) the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt.

Where appropriate, a statement indicating that the salt content is exclusively due to the presence of naturally occurring sodium may appear in close proximity to the nutrition declaration.

2. The content of the mandatory nutrition declaration referred to in paragraph 1 may be supplemented with an indication of the amounts of one or more of the following:

(a) mono-unsaturates;

(b) polyunsaturates;

(c) polyols;

(d) starch;

(e) fibre;

(f) any of the vitamins or minerals listed in point 1 of Part A of Annex XIII, and present in significant amounts as defined in point 2 of Part A of Annex XIII.

3. Where the labelling of a prepacked food provides the mandatory nutrition declaration referred to in paragraph 1, the following information may be repeated thereon:

(a) the energy value; or

(b) the energy value together with the amounts of fat, saturates, sugars, and salt.

4. By way of derogation from Article 36(1), where the labelling of the products referred to in Article 16(4) provides a nutrition declaration, the content of the declaration may be limited to the energy value only.

5. Without prejudice to Article 44 and by way of derogation from Article 36(1), where the labelling of the products referred to in Article 44(1) provides a nutrition declaration, the content of that declaration may be limited only to:

(a) the energy value; or

(b) the energy value together with the amounts of fat, saturates, sugars, and salt.

6. In order to take account of the relevance of particulars referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article for the information of consumers, [F1 regulations may] amend the lists in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article, by adding or removing particulars.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 30(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/778), regs. 1, 4(14); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Art. 30(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/529), regs. 1, 5(17); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)