No Images? Click here Dear subscriber, Welcome to the latest FSAI Brexit Ezine. The UK is due to leave the European Union (EU). How and when they may leave is not yet certain. Irrespective of the final shape of Brexit, food business operators must continue to prepare for Brexit. We at the FSAI are here to help by providing up-to-date information on what Brexit will mean for you. The European Council has adopted a decision to extend the period under Article 50.3 (of the Treaty on the European Union), in the context of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU. The extension will last until 31st January 2020 to allow more time for the ratification of the withdrawal agreement. The withdrawal can take place earlier on 1st December 2019 or 1st January 2020, if the withdrawal agreement is ratified by both parties. For the duration of the extension the United Kingdom remains a member state with all the rights and obligations set out in the treaties and under EU law.
Brexit will mean change for your business if:
To stay informed on how Brexit will affect your business visit the dedicated Brexit section of our website.
Brexit FAQsHere are some of the questions food businesses are asking the FSAI about how Brexit will affect them: Does prepacked food have to provide an EU address?Yes. The rules regarding the labelling of food within the EU are set out in Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers. This legislation specifies that the provision of the name and EU address of the food business operator responsible for the food within the EU is obligatory. This name and address can be either:
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A non-EU address can be declared on the label in addition to but not in place of the EU address. The inclusion of this additional address on a label must not hide, obscure, detract from or interrupt the mandatory EU address. How should I indicate the name and address on the label?The EU name and address indication must be presented on the label in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible, clearly legible and, where appropriate, indelible. It cannot be hidden, obscured, detracted from or interrupted by any other written or pictorial matter or any other intervening material. In addition the indication must, at the very least meet the minimum font size set down in the food information legislation. Further information on the impact of Brexit on your food labels is available here. If you are concerned about Brexit and the impact it may have on all aspects of your business or on your daily life, there is a single Government website to get you prepared. Go to www.gov.ie/brexit
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