Turkey intends to revise regulations on food labeling and information provided to consumers
On December 2, 2020, the website of the General Administration of Food Safety and Control of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Products of Turkey released the revised draft of the Regulations on Food Labeling and Information Provided to Consumers. The proposed amendments include:
1. Added the definition, category and labeling format of nutrition claims on food labels and the requirements of ministries;
2. Added regulations on the font, size, style and contrast of the food name with the background color;
3. The regulations on the types of nutrients allowed to make nutrition claims, the prerequisites for claims, and the terms of the claims have been revised, and the requirements for special cases or products such as “natural origin” and beverages with an alcohol content of more than 1.2% have been supplemented. Regulations.
The feedback period for the revised draft is December 23, 2020.
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