Kategorie: Food Law
Dual Quality of Food
On 27 April 2021, the Czech Act No. 174/2021 Coll. was published in the Collection of Laws, which, among other things, amended the Czech Act No. 110/1997 Coll., on Food and Tobacco Products and on amendments to Certain Related Acts, as amended (the “Food and Tobacco Products Act”). In general In addition to other changes, …
Read moreEcolabelling in the Czech Republic from the legal perspective
Ecolabelling is the voluntary labelling of products and services that are demonstrably better for the environment and consumer health and are of a high quality throughout their life cycle. The main ideas of ecolabelling The ecolabel gives the customer the assurance that the product meets strict environmental criteria, which include quality raw materials, environmentally friendly …
Read moreMisleading indications of the place of origin of food
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic and the State Agricultural and Food Inspection draw attention to the need to comply with the requirements of legal regulations in the area of informing consumers about the true place of origin of food. Generally The above relates to an urgent situation concerning a number of food …
Read moreFood labelling – voluntary indication of ‘no E’ or ‘no E added’ and statements with a similar meaning
The Ministry of Agriculture, respectively the State Veterinary Administration (SVS) and the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI), have issued an opinion with effect from 1 July 2022, which specifies in more detail the method of voluntary labelling of food with “no E” or “no added E” and statements with similar meaning (hereinafter referred …
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