Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000566/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Liesbet Sommen (PPE)
On 25 November 2024 the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a special report on food labelling in the EU. The report not only highlighted the fact that food labelling can help consumers make informed choices, but also showed that there are notable gaps in the legal framework, as well as weaknesses in monitoring, reporting and control systems and sanctions. As a result, consumers are confronted with confusing or misleading labels that they do not always understand.
In view of this:
- 1.What is the Commission’s position on the need to harmonise food labelling (e.g. Nutri-Score, NutrInform Battery and Keyhole) or is the Commission setting up a better and more accurate scheme?
- 2.What measures will be taken to simplify food labelling, modify confusing and misleading labels and raise awareness as to how labels should be read, and will the Commission act to improve the general public’s knowledge about nutrition labelling?
- 3.Will the Commission follow up all the ECA recommendations, and is further action planned in this connection?
Submitted: 7.2.2025
Last updated: 24 February 2025