Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 establishes the general principles, requirements and responsibilities governing food information and in particular food labelling.
The Food Information for Consumers (FIC) Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 comes into force from December 13th, 2014. One of the changes introduced by this legislation is the requirement to identify fourteen specified food allergens when they are used in the production or preparation of non-prepacked food.
Member States may adopt national measures setting out the means by which this allergen information is to be provided. In the absence of national measures, the labelling requirements set out in the FIC Regulation apply automatically.
The Regulation applies to food business operators at all stages of the food chain, who provide food information to consumers. It applies to all foods intended for the final consumer, including foods delivered by mass caterers, and foods intended for supply to mass caterers.
The Regulation also applies to catering services provided by transport undertakings when the departure takes place on the territories of the Member States to which the Treaties apply.