25.08.2021

Opinion of the 116th meeting of the ALS

The opinions of the 116th meeting of the ALS (Working Group of Food Chemistry Experts of the Federal States and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety) have been published on the website of the BVL (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety) and in the Journal for Consumer Protection and Food Safety. The ALS opinions are not legally binding, but represent an important interpretation aid for food law regulations.

Some of the published opinions concern the following labelling topics, among others:

Opinion No. 2021/01 - Designation of the food - Uniform font size, font colour, font background and font form.

Opinion No. 2021/02 - Identification of the use of sweeteners in connection with the name of the food.

You can access this and all other opinions on various issues in the field of food and consumer goods law here.

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