1. Regulation 1169/2011 (FIR) – state of play Marina Valverde Food Policy Committee Brussels, 17 October 2012

2. Outline Latest developments: –WG on application of FIR –Cooperation with FDE –Voluntary provision of energy content –Food Information Day Future work – Origin labelling: –Implementing acts (December 2013) –Reports (December 2013 - December 2014) 2

3. 3 Latest developments EC-MS meeting on 21 September: –Draft Q&A –Paper clarifying meaning of “use by” – “best before” (food waste) –Next meeting: November and December 2012 FDE-EuroCommerce joint guidance: –Comments on responsibility accepted, pre-packed for direct sale excluded from document –Awaiting for feedback on discussions 21 September for modification of guidance –Communication to be discussed after completion of first draft

4. Latest developments Voluntary provision of energy content in KCal only: o Actions carried out:  Suggested and supported EP amendments on providing KCals but rules based on an international agreement  Note for national authorities on potential implications of requiring both kJ and kCal and requesting pragmatic approach  Raised issue at Nutrition Platform  Meeting DG ENTR to explore changes to EU legislation on units of measurement o Companies must provide all energy information in both kJ and kCal 4

5. Future work: origin labelling Implementing acts on mandatory origin labelling of: swine, sheep, goat and poultry meats - DG AGRI, December 2013 ingredients that do not originate from place of last substantial change (voluntary origin indication) - DG SANCO, December 2013 Reports on the mandatory indication of origin for (a) meat used as an ingredient – DG SANCO, 13 December 2013 5

6. 6 Future work: origin labelling Reports on the mandatory indication of origin for (b) other meat types - DG AGRI (c) milk - DG AGRI (d) milk used as an ingredient in dairy products - DG AGRI (e) unprocessed foods - DG AGRI (f) single ingredient products - DG AGRI (g) ingredients that represent >50 % of a food - DG SANCO ~13 December 2014~ Ex-post evaluation of mandatory origin labelling of meat - DG AGRI, 13 December 2016

7. Swine, sheep, goat and poultry meats Study to examine different options of implementing origin labelling for fresh meat (including minced meat): –It will cover the EU-27 –6 case studies: pig (2 cases), poultry (2 cases) and lamb and goat (2 cases) supply chains –Consumers views through existing consumer surveys –List of options to be drawn: o Reference to country / area (EU – non EU) / region within a country o Information to be given: born / rear / slaughter / farming. 7

8. Swine, sheep, goat and poultry meats Next steps: –26 October workshop - stakeholder views on different options for origin labelling on pig, poultry and sheep and goat meat general session 2 sessions: pig and poultry meat and sheep and goat meat  FPC to appoint 2 representatives and to provide DG AGRI with feedback before meeting - DG AGRI to conduct an impact assessment of the options identified in March 2013 8

9. Voluntary origin indication/meat as an ingredient DG SANCO appointed contractor for both issues two weeks ago Terms of reference to be published next week Work expected to be finalised in 9 months Intermediate report in 5 months – based on it DG SANCO to prepare IA on implementing act 9