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Appendix C: International Food Labeling
Pages 313-319

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... Sensitivity to the trends and developments in other countries is important in a world where trade and national economies depend on the ability of companies to sell goods on the international market. This Appendix briefly discusses the current guidelines of the European Community, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, and the results of an informal survey conducted to better understand the situation in specific countries.
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From page 314...
... Natural mineral or other waters intended for human consumption and diet integrators/food supplements are exempted Nonpackaged foodstuffs sold ultimately to consumers or mass caterers and food products packaged at the request of the purchaser or prepackaged with a view to immediate consumption are to be covered by the laws of individual EC countries until the eventual adoption of measures for the EC as a whole. Two formats for nutrition information are outlined in the directive, either of which may be used when nutrition labeling is voluntary or required.
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From page 315...
... The announced purposes of these guidelines are to provide consumers with information so they can make wise food choices, to encourage improved formulation of foods, and to prevent deceptive nutrition labeling (EAO/WHO, 1987~. Codex guidelines contain advisory criteria and standards for the nutrition labeling of foods.
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From page 316...
... The countries included Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Federal Republic of Germany, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and He USSR; a reply was also received from He Council of the European Community. Eight respondents were members of the EC and, as such, they reported using the labeling provisions expected to be adopted in the near future.
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From page 317...
... Yes No Do Not Know 9. Have labeling requirements been designed to correspond with the message in the dietary guidelines?
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From page 318...
... Relation to Dietary Guidelines Six countries responded that they have publicly approved national dietary guidelines and that nutrition labeling requirements are designed to correspond with those guidelines. However, several countries did not explicitly state that national dietary recommendations and regulation of nutrition labeling are connected.
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From page 319...
... Fobs produced in Europe for sale in the United States must bear labels that meet U.S. regulations and vice versa Very few foods bear precisely the same label worldwide, and this is likely to remain Rue for the balance of the twentieth century.
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