Food: Labelling
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of current food labelling regulations.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
The UK aims to maintain high standards on the information that is provided on food labels so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. All food sold on the UK market must comply with food labelling rules and the information provided to the consumer must not mislead.
As negotiations are ongoing with the EU on an SPS agreement, Defra is working with the Food Standards Agency in Wales and Food Standards Scotland to assess any changes necessary and will continue to focus on upholding our existing high food standards, protecting consumers, supporting businesses and consumer choice.
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