Source: European Parliament
Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council[1] adopted in December 2021 and amending among others Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council[2] and Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council[3], lays down new labelling requirements concerning the ingredient list and nutrition declaration for grapevine products and aromatised wine products, applicable from 8 December 2023, except for wine produced before that date.
The amending Regulation allows this information to be presented either on a label attached to the package or by electronic means identified on the package or the physical label — with the exception of the energy value and the allergens which have to be always provided on the package or on a label attached thereto.
The beers and spirit drinks sectors signed in 2019 two Memoranda of Understanding concerning the labelling of the list of ingredients and the nutrition declaration, which are currently being implemented.
The spirit drinks sector provides the energy value on label and the list of ingredients via a digital label, while the beer sector provides such information on label.
Approaches to support addressing harmful alcohol consumption would be most effective when communicated consistently from reliable resources, including healthcare professionals.
- [1] Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/2117/oj
- [2] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj
- [3] Regulation — 251/2014 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/251/oj