On August 10, 2024, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) International published Circular Nos. CL 2024/54-FL and CL 2024/55-FL, in which the Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL) proposed to develop 2 guidelines. The main elements include:

(1) Proposed Guidelines for the Provision of Information on Prepackaged Foods Sold through E-commerce, which would apply to the required or voluntary provision of food information displayed on the electronic page of product information for pre-packaged foods sold through e-commerce, where the information required to be provided on the food labeling should be provided on the page of product information, the information should be presented clearly and prominently and the information should be easy to read in the normal setup of the electronic page of product information under normal setup and use conditions are easy for consumers to read, and shall provide a statement that guides consumers to check the food information on the physical label prior to consumption, and that smaller packaged foods are not exempted from the labeling requirements, with a comment period ending on October 9, 2024;

(2) Proposed Guidelines for the Use of Technology to Provide Food Information in Food Labeling, which applies to the use of technology by consumers to access food information through references on prepackaged food labels, and when consumers are unable to access food labeling information due to conditions of sale or exemptions on the labels, consideration should be given to the use of technology to provide consumers with a means of accessing that information, with principles for the provision of relevant information, with a comment period ending on October 2, 2024.