EU LEGISLATORS BACK MANDATORY WINE CALORIE LABELS
November 2nd, 2020
Legislators in the European Parliament and the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers have voted to insist labels on wine bottles sold in the EU must display the product’s calorie content in kcal (kilocalories – 1,000 calories). The Council text says the purpose of the change is “to provide a higher level of information to consumers".
MEPs and ministers have voted to add the rule to the EU’s organisation of common markets (CMO) regulation, which is part of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, which is currently under review.
Negotiations on agreeing ...
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