What are the mandatory particulars under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011?

Article 9 lists them: the name of the food, the list of ingredients, allergens, the quantity of certain ingredients, the net quantity, the date of minimum durability or the use-by date, storage conditions or conditions of use, the name or business name and address of the food business operator, the country of origin or place of provenance where required, instructions for use where needed, the alcoholic strength of beverages above 1.2% by volume, and the nutrition declaration.

How must allergens appear on an EU food label?

The fourteen substances listed in Annex II are emphasized within the ingredient list — for example in bold — so they stand out from the other ingredients.

What is the minimum font size on an EU food label?

The mandatory particulars must have an x-height of at least 1.2 mm, or at least 0.9 mm when the largest surface of the package is under 80 cm². Type height cannot be measured from a picture, so the report says what to verify on the print file.

Do food supplements need a nutrition declaration in the EU?

No. Article 29(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 exempts them; Directive 2002/46/EC adds particulars of its own, and RegaaS reviews those for food supplements.

Can RegaaS check the same label for the US and the EU?

Yes, as two reviews: each review checks one market, so run one for each.

Label Compliance Review

EU food and cosmetics

EU label compliance checker for food and cosmetics

Upload your label and RegaaS checks it against the EU labeling rules for its product type. Each finding cites the provision behind it and is marked on the label, with suggested wording.

Each review checks one market.

EU rules it checks against

1Food: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the mandatory particulars, allergen emphasis, the nutrition declaration, origin and legibility
2Nutrition and health claims: Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012
3Food supplements: Directive 2002/46/EC
4Novel foods: Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and the Union list
5Cosmetics: the Article 19 particulars of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and the claims criteria of Regulation (EU) No 655/2013

What the checker looks at on an EU label

Name of the food or function of the cosmetic
Ingredient list and allergen emphasis
Net quantity and nominal content
Date of minimum durability, use-by date or period after opening
Name and address of the food business operator or responsible person
Nutrition and health claims, and cosmetic claims

Labels for Northern Ireland are reviewed under these EU rules. Great Britain is not covered. A label review checks what is printed on the label; duties such as a CPNP notification have to be checked separately.

See a sample EU food report

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Every issue, clearly marked. Suggested wording for each one.

1Review
Every issue, boxed on the label
Eleven on this one, among them a modified starch with no botanical origin, placeholder approval numbers and a missing storage instruction for after opening. Each box carries a number and a note.
2Fix
The finding, the evidence and the fix
One card per finding: what is wrong, the line on the label it was found in, the regulation, and the wording to use instead.

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What reviewers say

“The regulatory coverage is remarkably complete. It identifies provisions that many regulatory specialists are not aware of.”
Senior regulatory affairs expert, Switzerland
“It flagged issues our labels would have faced when the regulations changed three months later.”
Cosmetics company, France
“RegaaS gives us clearer, more organized findings when reviewing labels.”
Regulatory Affairs Manager · Supplement Brand · Exporting to the US
“RegaaS helps us check requirements across markets faster and frees up time for the rest of our work.”
QA Lead · Cosmetics Brand · Selling across multiple markets, including the EU
“The regulatory coverage is remarkably complete. It identifies provisions that many regulatory specialists are not aware of.”
Senior regulatory affairs expert, Switzerland
“It flagged issues our labels would have faced when the regulations changed three months later.”
Cosmetics company, France

Questions about EU food labeling

What are the mandatory particulars under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011?: Article 9 lists them: the name of the food, the list of ingredients, allergens, the quantity of certain ingredients, the net quantity, the date of minimum durability or the use-by date, storage conditions or conditions of use, the name or business name and address of the food business operator, the country of origin or place of provenance where required, instructions for use where needed, the alcoholic strength of beverages above 1.2% by volume, and the nutrition declaration.
How must allergens appear on an EU food label?: The fourteen substances listed in Annex II are emphasized within the ingredient list — for example in bold — so they stand out from the other ingredients.
What is the minimum font size on an EU food label?: The mandatory particulars must have an x-height of at least 1.2 mm, or at least 0.9 mm when the largest surface of the package is under 80 cm². Type height cannot be measured from a picture, so the report says what to verify on the print file.
Do food supplements need a nutrition declaration in the EU?: No. Article 29(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 exempts them; Directive 2002/46/EC adds particulars of its own, and RegaaS reviews those for food supplements.
Can RegaaS check the same label for the US and the EU?: Yes, as two reviews: each review checks one market, so run one for each.

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