Without prejudice to specific provisions on the method of indicating the origin of foodstuffs, the indication of the country of origin is mandatory for agricultural and food products and seafood products, whether raw or processed.
Without prejudice to labelling requirements laid down by specific provisions of European Union law, where the country of origin or place of provenance of the food is indicated and it is not that of its primary ingredient, the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient shall also be indicated or the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient shall be indicated as being other than that of the food. This information shall be marked in a conspicuous place so as to be easily visible, clearly legible and, where appropriate, indelible. It shall in no way be concealed, obscured, truncated or separated by other indications or images or any other interfering element.
The consumer shall be informed, by means of the labelling, of the origin of the cocoa in cocoa- or chocolate-based products and of the origin of royal jelly.
It is also informed of all the countries of origin of the honeys making up a blend of honeys from more than one Member State of the European Union or from a third country, which are indicated on the product label.
The detailed rules for the application of the third and fourth paragraphs of this article shall be laid down by decree in the Council of State after the European Commission has declared the obligation laid down in this article to be compatible with European Union law.
The list of products concerned and the detailed rules for their application shall be laid down by decree in the Council of State.
The list of products concerned and the arrangements for applying the indication of origin referred to in the first paragraph are laid down by decree in the Council of State after the European Commission has declared the obligation laid down in this article to be compatible with European Union law.