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Food labelling

This topic includes product-specific information on the following product groups:

All food

This topic deals with cross-product regulations for the labelling of foodstuffs. This includes the compulsory labelling elements of the FIC for pre-packaged food, but also other requirements, such as regulations for loose goods or the use of health claims.

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21.04.2026

Food labelling

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Publication of a GS1 application recommendation on the EmpCo guideline regarding environmental claims

Implementation guidance for assessing climate-related claims under the UWG

Publication of a draft to amend the Disability Equality Act

Adjustment of the "Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb" (Law against unfair competition) to the EmpCo Directive (environmental claims)

ALTS decisions regarding milk labelling

ALS statements on the labelling of food products

Revised Federal Food Code now available for free use

Questions & Answers of the EU on the ECGT Directive - especially Green Claims

Draft for the Expansion of Labelling for Animal-Based Food Produced under Animal Welfare-Related Problematic Conditions

Rejection of two health-related claims

Publication of a new FAQ on the mandatory provision of information about accessible services

Decision of the 95th ALTS Conference regarding Labelling

ALS statements on food labelling

Formal adjustment of the FAQ by the Federal Accessibility Office regarding the Accessibility Strengthening Act

Authorisation of a health claim for green kiwifruits

Amendment to the Codex chapter on case law for goods under the LMSVG

Update of the FAQ on the Accessibility Improvement Act

Consumer protection working group of the federal states considers a warning label for certain slush ice to be necessary

ECJ judgement on advertising with health-related claims about herbal substances

Opinions of the ALS on food labelling

Start of validity of the accessibility provisions

Entry into force of the Accessibility Act

ALTS decisions of the 94th Workshop on Labelling

Rejection of a health claim

Amendment of the Disability Discrimination Act in planning

Misleading environmental claims: Implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/825 in UWG planned

Amendment of various national regulations

FAQ on the Barrier Freedom Reinforcement Act

Amendment of the allergen specifications with regard to emulsifiers produced with behenic acid from mustard seeds (LMIV)

Refusal to authorise a health claim for monacolin K from red yeast rice

Refusal to authorise a health claim

Information letter published by the FSVO on country of production and origin labelling of ingredients

Deletion of the health claim for monacolin K from red yeast rice

Addition to the UWG regarding statements on caused climate impact

Information letter on "free-range" labelling of eggs and egg products revised

German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) judgement on the term "climate neutral" in advertisements

Amendment to the Codex chapter A 5 – Labelling and presentation

Statements of the ALS on labelling

Change planned for the origin labelling of ingredients

ALTS decisions on labelling

Misleading environmental claims - Amendment of Directive 2005/29/EC

Amendment to the Regulation on food information (LIV)

Amendment to Codex Section A5 Labelling

Amendment to the LMIDV on the designation of origin for loose meat enters into force

Initiation of a consultation procedure on the declaration of air transport of foods

Special regulations on labelling due to Ukraine war expire

ALTS decision on the labelling of small quantities of value added ingredients

Amendment to the LMIDV published on the designation of origin for loose meat

New Barrier-Free Accessibility Act

Nichtzulassung mehrerer gesundheitsbezogener Angaben

Refusal to authorise a health claim

Corrigendum to the LMIV in Annex VI

Mandatory origin labelling of certain ingredients in communal catering will soon come into force

Draft on the regulation of environmental claims (green claims)

Authorisation of a health claim

Announcement of the Regulation on the designation of origin for certain ingredients in the catering industry

Decisions of the ALTS relating to labelling

Planned amendment of the LMIV regarding the best before date

Opinion of the BfR regarding the allergen labelling of spelt

CJEU judgment on the labelling of food with substitute ingredients

General food product decisions of the ALTS

Correction of a health claim

Stretto 4 - Adaptation of Swiss food law planned

Opinion of the working group of food chemistry experts of the states and the federal office for consumer protection and food safety on "artifical colourings"

Amendment to the LGV regarding labelling in crisis situations and the implementation thereof during the Ukraine war

Amendment to the Codex Section A5 on labelling and presentation

Regulation on the Barrier Freedom Reinforcement Act (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz)

Guideline for GS1 sustainability claims updated

Refusal to authorise several health claims

No change in labelling planned due to the Ukraine war

Compliance with labelling rules during the war in Ukraine

CJEU judgment on the designation of vitamins in the list of ingredients

Labelling of origin throughout the supply chain will shortly come into force

Einhaltung von Kennzeichnungsvorgaben während dem Ukraine-Krieg

CJEU judgment: Loose translation of legally prescribed designations not permitted

Dual qualities of foodstuffs – Definition of deceptive acts enters into force shortly

General food product decisions of the ALTS