EU, towards the modification of the rules on the expiry date: the wording "Often good beyond" will be added

The European Commission presented today to the experts of the Member States a proposal for a revision of the rules on the expiry date of foods, with the addition on the label of the words "Often good beyond" , in addition to the one currently in use, "best before ». The change is contained in the draft of the delegated act on which Brussels is working.

According to the EU executive, the addition is appropriate to reduce food waste, because it allows "a better understanding of the expiry date", influencing "the decision-making process of consumers regarding the opportunity to consume or eliminate a food".

(Unioneonline/F)