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Article 6a - Nutrition declaration and ingredients list

Article 6a
Nutrition declaration and ingredients list

1.The labelling of aromatised wine products marketed in the Union shall contain the following mandatory particulars:

(a)

the nutrition declaration pursuant to Article 9(1), point (l), of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011; and

(b)

the list of ingredients pursuant to Article 9(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.

2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, point (a), the nutrition declaration on the package or on a label attached thereto may be limited to the energy value, which may be expressed by using the symbol “E” for energy. In such cases, the full nutrition declaration shall be provided by electronic means identified on the package or on a label attached thereto. That nutrition declaration shall not be displayed with other information intended for sales or marketing purposes and no user data shall be collected or tracked.

3.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, point (b), the list of ingredients may be provided by electronic means identified on the package or on a label attached thereto. In such cases, the following requirements apply:

(a)

no user data shall be collected or tracked;

(b)

the list of ingredients shall not be displayed with other information intended for sales or marketing purposes; and

(c)

the indication of the particulars referred to in Article 9(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 shall appear directly on the package or on a label attached thereto.

The indication referred to in the first subparagraph, point (c), of this paragraph shall comprise the word “contains” followed by the name of the substance or product as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.

4.The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 33 supplementing this Regulation by further specifying the rules for the indication and designation of ingredients for the application of paragraph 1, point (b), of this Article.

5.In order to take into account the specific characteristics of the aromatised wine sector, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 33 to supplement this Regulation by laying down rules on:

(a)

the identification on the package, or on the label attached thereto, of the electronic means referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, including by means of a common pictogram or symbol instead of words;

(b)

the form and layout of the information provided by electronic means, to simplify its presentation, to adapt it to future technological progress and to new requirements concerning mandatory information relevant to consumers as provided for by Union law or national legislation, or to improve consumer accessibility.

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