(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 13. The Law 'On
safety of food products', which will come into force on January 1,
2023, defines new requirements for the information on the label
(labeling) of food products, reports citing Food Safety Agency of
Azerbaijan.
According to the agency, the new law includes additional
provisions on labeling requirements. The properties of the food
product that aren't specific to it shouldn't be indicated on the
product label in accordance with the law.
The placement of false information on the label of the products
leads to the deception of consumers, thereby violates their rights,
and may ultimately cause certain problems for human health and
life. Researches have revealed the presence of similar cases in the
consumer market. Thus, on the label of some products it's indicated
that it has special properties, and contains or doesn't contain
certain ingredients, while it has the same properties as other
similar food products.
This circumstance creates the impression that these products are
better than other similar products, which leads to the formation of
a false opinion among consumers. The corresponding requirement
contained in the Law 'On safety of food products' serves precisely
to eliminate such circumstances.
With the adoption of this law the use of such names as
'medicinal' on the label of food products is canceled and it's
prohibited to indicate on the label of any food product, including
mineral water, information that it has properties to prevent
various diseases or has healing properties, or to use names that
give that impression.
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