Press Release: Council agrees on new labelling rules for food, Brussels, 7 December 2010

The Council in charge of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer affairs (EPSCO) reached political agreement, at first reading, on a draft regulation on food information to consumers. This new piece of legislation is aimed to ensure that food labels carry essential information in a clear and legible way, enabling herewith consumers to make informed and balanced dietary choices.

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