Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 January 2018
160. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the labelling of food in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3707/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe general framework for the labelling of food products has been established under Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011.
This Regulation requires, under Article 15, that the labelling of food products be provided "in a language easily understood by the consumers of the Member States where a food is marketed.” Additionally, Member States can “stipulate that the particulars shall be given in one or more languages from among the official languages of the Union.
In the Irish context, S.I. No. 556 of 2014 (European Union (Provision of Food Information to Consumers) Regulations sets out, under Regulation 12, that labelling of food must be provided, at a minimum, in English with the option of additional labelling in the Irish language.
