DEFINITION
OF TERMS |
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FOR THE PURPOSE OF
THIS STANDARD, THE RELEVANT DEFINITIONS IN THE GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE
LABELLING OF PREPACKAGED FOODS (CXS 1-1985) APPLY. IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING
TERMS HAVE THE MEANING AS DEFINED BELOW: |
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“FOOD BUSINESS”
MEANS AN ENTITY OR UNDERTAKING, CARRYING OUT ONE OR MORE ACTIVITY(IES)
RELATED TO ANY STAGE(S) OF PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, PACKAGING, STORAGE AND
DISTRIBUTION (INCLUDING TRADE) OF FOOD.4 |
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“NON-RETAIL
CONTAINER” MEANS ANY CONTAINER5 THAT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE OFFERED FOR DIRECT
SALE TO THE CONSUMER.6 THE FOOD7 IN THE NON-RETAIL CONTAINER IS FOR FURTHER
FOOD BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BEFORE BEING OFFERED TO THE CONSUMER.8 |
GENERAL
PRINCIPLES |
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THE GENERAL
PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED IN THE GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF
PREPACKAGED FOODS (CXS 1-1985) APPLY EQUALLY, AS APPROPRIATE, TO THE
LABELLING OF NON-RETAIL CONTAINERS OF FOODS. |
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THE LABELLING
REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-RETAIL CONTAINERS OF FOODS SHALL BE DIFFERENTIATED
CLEARLY FROM THE LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPACKAGED9 FOODS. |
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NON-RETAIL
CONTAINERS SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE AS SUCH. |
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THE NON-RETAIL
STATUS OF A CONTAINER SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE FOOD BUSINESS SELLING OR
DISTRIBUTING THE CONTAINER OF FOOD |
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THE LABELLING
REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-RETAIL CONTAINERS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED TAKING INTO
ACCOUNT THE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION CAPABILITIES OF FOOD
BUSINESSES AND COMPETENT AUTHORITIES. |
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SUBJECT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN SECTION 5, THE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT
OF NON-RETAIL CONTAINERS OF FOOD MAY BE MET THROUGH MEANS OTHER THAN ON A
LABEL AS ALLOWED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH IT IS
SOLD. |
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THE INFORMATION ON
THE LABEL AND THE INFORMATION IN THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS OR PROVIDED BY
OTHER MEANS SHALL BE TRACEABLE TO THE FOOD IN THE NON-RETAIL CONTAINER AND
SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION TO ENABLE THE LABELLING OF THE FOOD INTENDED FOR
SALE TO THE CONSUMER. |
MANDATORY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ON THE LABEL |
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THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION SHALL APPEAR ON THE LABEL OF NON-RETAIL CONTAINERS OF FOOD: |
· THE NAME OF THE FOOD o
WHERE A NAME OR NAMES
HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR A FOOD IN A CODEX STANDARD, AT LEAST ONE OF THESE
NAMES SHALL BE USED. o
THE NAME SHALL INDICATE
THE TRUE NATURE OF THE FOOD AND NORMALLY BE SPECIFIC AND NOT GENERIC. o
WHERE A NAME OR NAMES
HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR A FOOD IN A CODEX STANDARD, AT LEAST ONE OF THESE
NAMES SHALL BE USED. o
IN OTHER CASES, THE
NAME PRESCRIBED BY NATIONAL LEGISLATION SHALL BE USED. o
IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY
SUCH ESTABLISHED OR PRESCRIBED NAME, EITHER A COMMON OR USUAL NAME EXISTING
BY COMMON USAGE AS AN APPROPRIATE DESCRIPTIVE TERM WHICH IS NOT MISLEADING OR
CONFUSING TO THE FOOD BUSINESS OR IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE FOOD IS
INTENDED TO BE SOLD SHALL BE USED. o
WHERE THE NON-RETAIL
CONTAINER CONTAINS MULTIPLE TYPES OF FOOD, THE NAMES OF ALL THE FOODS
CONTAINED THEREIN AND/OR A COMMONLY UNDERSTOOD DESCRIPTOR THAT BEST EXPLAINS
THE FOODS PRESENT TOGETHER IN THE CONTAINER SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE LABEL,
AS ALLOWED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE PRODUCT IS
SOLD. o
LOT IDENTIFICATION EACH
NON-RETAIL CONTAINER SHALL BE MARKED IN CODE OR IN A MANNER TO CLEARLY
IDENTIFY THE PRODUCING FACTORY AND THE LOT(S) OF THE FOOD IN THE NON-RETAIL
CONTAINER. o
DATE MARKING AND
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS 10 DATE MARKING AND STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE
PROVIDED WHEN REQUIRED FOR THE SAFETY OR INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT. |
· IDENTIFICATION OF A NON-RETAIL CONTAINER o
THE NON-RETAIL
CONTAINERS OF FOODS SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE AS SUCH. IF THE CONTAINER
IS NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE AS A NON-RETAIL CONTAINER, THE CONTAINER SHALL: § BEAR A STATEMENT TO INDICATE THAT THE FOOD IS NOT
INTENDED TO BE SOLD DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER CLEARLY IDENTIFY IT AS A
NON-RETAIL CONTAINER. SOME EXAMPLES OF SUCH STATEMENTS ARE: § “NON-RETAIL CONTAINER” § “NON-RETAIL CONTAINER – NOT FOR DIRECT SALE TO
CONSUMER” § CARRY ANY OTHER MARK THAT INDICATES THAT THE
CONTAINER IS NOT INTENDED TO BE SOLD DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER o
NAME AND ADDRESS NAME
AND ADDRESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, DISTRIBUTOR, IMPORTER, EXPORTER OR
VENDOR OF THE FOOD SHALL BE DECLARED. |
MANDATORY
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS BY MEANS OTHER THAN ON THE LABEL |
· THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, OR THROUGH OTHER MEANS: o
INFORMATION REQUIRED o
INFORMATION SUFFICIENT
TO ENABLE THE SAFE PREPARATION AND TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LABELLING OF
PREPACKAGED FOODS FROM THE FOOD IN THE NON-RETAIL CONTAINER. o
NET CONTENTS OF THE
NON-RETAIL CONTAINER. |
PROVISIONS
FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF NON-RETAIL CONTAINERS |
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NON-RETAIL
CONTAINER USED AS FOOD TRANSPORTATION UNIT 13 IN THE CASE OF A NON-RETAIL
CONTAINER USED AS A FOOD TRANSPORTATION UNIT THAT IS NOT AMENABLE TO POSSESS
A LABEL, ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 5 AND SUBSECTION 6.1
SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS OR THROUGH APPROPRIATE OTHER
MEANS (E.G. ELECTRONICALLY BETWEEN FOOD BUSINESSES) AND SHALL BE EFFECTIVELY
TRACEABLE TO THE FOOD IN SUCH CONTAINERS. |
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NON-RETAIL
CONTAINER CONTAINING MULTIPLE TYPES OF FOOD WHERE A NON-RETAIL CONTAINER
CONTAINS MULTIPLE TYPES OF FOOD, THE MANDATORY INFORMATION REQUIRED BY
SECTION 5 AND SUBSECTION 6.1 SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL THE TYPES OF FOODS
CONTAINED THEREIN. |
PRESENTATION
OF INFORMATION |
· GENERAL o
LABELS ON NON-RETAIL
CONTAINERS OF FOODS SHALL BE APPLIED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THEY WILL NOT
BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE CONTAINER. o
INFORMATION AND THE
STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THE LABEL BY VIRTUE OF THIS STANDARD OR ANY
OTHER CODEX STANDARDS SHALL BE CLEAR, PROMINENT, READILY LEGIBLE AND APPLIED
IN SUCH A MANNER THAT ANY TAMPERING WITH IT WILL BE EVIDENT. o
THE MANDATORY
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON THE LABEL UNDER SECTION 5 SHALL APPEAR IN A PROMINENT
POSITION ON THE NON-RETAIL CONTAINER AND SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE UNDER
NORMAL HANDLING AND USE OF THE CONTAINER. o
INFORMATION THAT IS
PROVIDED BY MEANS OTHER THAN THE LABEL SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE, LEGIBLE
AND CLEARLY DISPLAYED. |
· LANGUAGE o
IF THE LANGUAGE ON THE
ORIGINAL LABEL IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR THE FOOD
BUSINESS IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE PRODUCT IS SOLD, THE MANDATORY
INFORMATION IN THE REQUIRED LANGUAGE SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF
RE-LABELLING, A SUPPLEMENTARY LABEL AND/OR IN THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS OR
BY MEANS OTHER THAN ON THE LABEL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COUNTRY IN
WHICH THE PRODUCT IS SOLD. o
THE MANDATORY INFORMATION
PROVIDED IN THE REQUIRED LANGUAGE SHALL FULLY AND ACCURATELY REFLECT THAT OF
THE ORIGINAL LABEL. |