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<p>The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 No 1218 (known as ‘Natasha’s
Law’) comes into force on 1 October this year.</p><p> </p><p>These Regulations were
consulted on widely and a range of options considered. The option that was decided
upon provides a higher level of protection for people living with food hypersensitivity.
The amendment Regulations mean that food known as ‘prepacked for direct sale’ food
must be labelled with the name of the food and a full ingredients list, with allergens
emphasised, from 1 October 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has
no plans at present to extend these regulations to cover mandatory ingredient labelling
on restaurant menus. The Food Standards Agency, which leads on policy on food safety
including food allergies, is open to understanding what is possible and practical
in this area although any proposed changes will need to be evidence driven.</p><p>
</p><p>All businesses supplying food, whether prepacked, prepacked for direct sale
or sold loose, must be able to provide accurate information on allergens to customers.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government has committed to review food labelling. This will include careful
consideration of how food labelling might contribute to the outcomes of the National
Food Strategy, which is looking in detail at creating a better food system.</p>
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