The European Union has very strict regulations regarding the information that alcoholic beverages must show to protect the health of consumers and ensure greater transparency in the market. Here we describe the information required by European Union legislation on alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nutritional information and list of ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As indicated by the new European Regulation, in order to provide consumers with a higher level of information (Article 119 of Regulation (EU) No. 1308\/2013) labels must include nutritional information and a list of ingredients. This includes the amount of energy, fats, saturated fats, carbohydrates, sugars, proteins, and salt in the drink. Additional information about vitamins and minerals may also be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This measure aims to help consumers make more informed decisions about their diet and avoid excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Health warnings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 13 December 2014, all alcoholic beverages sold in the European Union must display health warnings on their labels<\/strong> which a<\/strong>im to raise consumers’ awareness of the risks of alcohol abuse and promote responsible consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These warnings should include the amount of alcohol in the drink<\/strong>, along with messages that warn of the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption, such as: “Alcohol abuse is harmful to health”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allergies and intolerances<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The New Regulation does not replace the previous regulation in this field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <<However, the option not to provide full nutritional information on the package or on a label subject to it should not affect the existing requirement to list on the label substances that cause allergies or intolerances. >><\/p>\n\n\n\n This means that even if digital labeling is chosen, allergies and intolerances must be present on the physical label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <<substances or products that may cause allergies or intolerances and the terms to be used to indicate them on the label of foodstuffs are those listed in Annex II of the said Regulation. >> Regulation (EU) No. 1169\/2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only is presence mandatory, but it must also be displayed in multiple languages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n