When a food product has a date of minimum durability, this may be accompanied by a statement, specified by decree, informing consumers that the product remains consumable after this date.
Prior to the conclusion of a distance contract for the sale of foodstuffs, the trader shall provide the consumer, pursuant to Article L. 221-5, in a legible and comprehensible manner, the information required by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European…
I.- Without prejudice to Article L. 412-1, in establishments offering meals for consumption on the premises or in establishments offering meals for consumption on the premises and for takeaway or delivery or in establishments without an eating area on the premises and offering only meals for takeaway or delivery, the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance is compulsory for dishes containing one or more pieces of…
The names used to designate foodstuffs of animal origin may not be used to describe, market or promote foodstuffs containing plant proteins. A decree shall set the proportion of plant proteins above which this designation is not possible. This decree shall also define the procedures for applying this article and the penalties incurred in the event of non-compliance.
In establishments holding an on-trade or take-away licence or a restaurant licence, consumers are informed, by means of a legible display on menus, wine lists or any other medium, of the origin and, where applicable, the name of the protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication of the wines offered for sale in bottle, jug or glass form. The detailed rules for the application of this article are laid…
In order not to mislead the consumer as to the origin of the beer, the consumer shall be informed, by means of labelling prominently displaying these particulars, of the name of the brewer and the place of brewing of the beers. The detailed rules for applying this article are laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat after the European Commission has declared the obligation laid down in this article…
I.-Subject to II of this article and without prejudice to articles 47 and 48 of law no. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005 on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for people with disabilities, economic operators shall place products on the market and provide services that comply with the accessibility requirements laid down by joint order of the ministers responsible for the economy and people with disabilities. A decree sets…
It is forbidden:1° To adulterate products used for human or animal consumption, beverages and agricultural or natural products intended for sale;2° To display, offer for sale or sell products used for human or animal consumption, beverages and agricultural or natural products, knowing that they are adulterated, corrupted or toxic ;3° Exhibiting, offering for sale or selling, with knowledge of their intended purpose, products, objects or appliances suitable for falsifying products…
It is forbidden to hold, without legitimate reason, in all places of manufacture, production, packaging, storage, warehousing or sale, in vehicles used for transporting goods, and in places where animals whose meat or products are intended for human or animal consumption are housed or slaughtered:1° False weights or measuring instruments or other inaccurate devices used for weighing or measuring goods;2° Products used for human or animal consumption, beverages, agricultural or…
The provisions of articles L. 413-1 and L. 413-2 do not apply to fresh, fermented or spoiled fruit and vegetables.
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