- Ref. Ares(2020)3420440 - 30/06/2020
Ref. Ares(2021)2728254 - 23/04/2021
European
Commission
STELLA KYRIAKIDES
Rue de la Loi, 200
MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
B-1049 Bmssels - Berl 10/380
HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY
@ec.europa.eu
Bmssels,
I would like to thank you for your letter dated 4 June in which you express concerns regarding
the introduction of mandato1y front-of-pack nutiition labelling in the EU.
I take good note of the potential sho1tcomings and Iisks linked to the use of a colour-coded
front-of-pack nutiition labelling scheme like Nutii-Score, which you indicate in your letter.
Nutii-Score is a voluntaiy national front-of-pack labelling scheme, so fai· officially adopted by
France (2017) and Belgium (2019), while some other Member States have announced its foture
adoption.
In the context of notifications of national measures, the Commission is assessing the compliance
of national front-of-pack labelling schemes with the EU legislation. These requirements include,
amongst others, that the info1mation shall not mislead the consumer, not be ambiguous or
confosing for the consumer and shall, where approp1iate, be based on the relevant scientific data.
The C01mnission considers that front-of-pack nutiition labelling can be a usefol tool to suppo1t
the Colllinission's public health objectives by helping consumers make infonned and healthy
food choices. This is why the Frum to Fork Strategy adopted on 20 May 2020 announces the
Colllinission's ainbition to haimonise mandato1y front-of-pack nutiition labelling at EU level.
The Commission's repo1t on front-of-pack labelling was also published on 20 May and builds
on a comprehensive literattll'e review, pe1fonned by the Joint Reseai·ch Centre, of scientific
publications regai·ding the development of front-of-pack schemes, consumer understanding and
their impact on consumer behaviour and health.
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Electronically signed on 22/04/2021 12:09 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 11 of Commission Decision C(2020) 4482