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"en.20110706.18.3-276-500"2
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"With respect to nutrition labelling, the recent White Paper on a strategy for addressing nutrition, overweight and obesity-related issues in Europe emphasised the need for consumers to have access to clear, consistent and well-founded information. Nutrition labelling is an established method for providing information to consumers and should promote the health-conscious selection of foods. There is a broad consensus that the effectiveness of nutrition labelling can be strengthened as a means of promoting the ability of consumers to select a balanced diet. The parties concerned have presented several suggestions in support of front-of-pack information on nutritional value. The labelling systems in use differ in a way that may create obstacles to trading. The submitted proposal introduces certain general principles relating to the provision of information on foods and to the development of a regulatory mechanism aimed at enabling consumers to select foods on the basis of information. The mandatory requirements remain almost the same, but the Commission has the option of proposing new requirements for special issues. In an effort to take account of changes and developments in the area of information on foods, provisions need to be drawn up authorising the Commission to amend the list of mandatory information by adding or removing information, and making some information available by alternative means. Consultations with the parties concerned should enable prompt and well-targeted changes to be made to food information requirements."@en1
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