Brexit Labelling
Food and drink labelling changes from 1 January 2021
How food and drink producers, manufacturers, retailers and suppliers must change labels from 1 January 2021.
Foods placed on the EU market must comply with EU food law. The rules for labelling are set out in Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to the consumer.
Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 specifies that the provision of the name and EU address of the food business operator responsible for the food within the EU is required. This name and address must be either:
- the operator in the EU under whose name or business name the food is marketed or
- if that operator is not established in the EU, the name and address of the importer into the EU market must be indicated on the label.
From 1 January 2021, a UK address will not comply with the legislation as the operator whose name or business name the food is marketed is no longer in the EU. Therefore, the name and address of the importer into the EU market must be indicated on the label.
For food labelling purposes, the address of a food business operator established in Northern Ireland will continue to be accepted as an EU address. Under the terms of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland at the end of the transition EU food law will continue to apply to and in Northern Ireland.
Weber Marking Labels for Brexit Ready labelling
As a Direct Manufacturer of Automatic Labelling Systems, Inkjet Coding Systems, and indeed a Global Manufacturer of Self Adhesive Labels you have the benefit of having a complete solutions provider, ensuring you have consistency in manufacturing and a direct link with the manufacturer with a Global Support network to ensure your business has the support they need regardless of location.
EU organic logo
You must not use the EU organic logo on any UK organic food or feed from 1 January 2021, unless either:
- Your control body is authorised by the EU to certify UK goods for export to the EU
- The UK and the EU agree to recognise each other’s standards (called equivalency)
You can continue to use your approved UK organic control body logo in Great Britain.
In Great Britain, you must change the statement of agriculture to ‘UK agriculture’ or ‘UK and non-UK agriculture’.
EU Emblem
You must not use the EU emblem on goods produced in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from 1 January 2021 unless you have been authorised by the EU to do so.
As a Direct Manufacturer of Automatic Labelling Systems, Inkjet Coding Systems, and indeed a Global Manufacturer of Self Adhesive Labels you have the benefit of having a complete solutions provider, ensuring you have consistency in manufacturing and a direct link with the manufacturer with a Global Support network to ensure your business has the support they need regardless of location.
