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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that food labelling provisions do not necessitate that exporters keep two different stocks of products, namely (1) those labelled \u201cNot for EU\u201d for sale in the UK, and (2) all other stock.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1693423/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Country of origin information is required for fresh and frozen meat derived from beef cattle, sheep, goat, pigs and poultry, as well as uncut fresh fruit and vegetables, honey, olive oil, wine and some fish products. It is also required for all prepacked food where its omission would be misleading to consumers. In any case, where an indication of origin or provenance is given, either in words or pictures, this must be accurate. Buying food locally and supporting their local food economy is important to many consumers and where any label indicates that a food is produced locally, this must not be misleading to a consumer.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>As recently announced by the Secretary of State, we will soon be launching a consultation on clearer food labelling. This will explore how we can better highlight imports that do not meet UK welfare standards. The consultation will also seek evidence and views on how origin information could be improved for consumers.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alyn Smith"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1690898/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The fundamental principle of food\u202flabelling rules is that information provided to the consumer must not mislead and must enable the safe use of food so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>While there are no specific rules covering information on the suitability of food for vegetarians or vegans, the requirement that food information must not mislead consumers applies to such labels as for other voluntary labels.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Food labelling rules are enforced by local authorities. The Food Standards Agency has agreements and protocols in place to support local authorities in their work and gives guidance to explain the regulations and how they can be applied to food businesses. When assessing foodstuffs for non-compliance, Trading Standards officers adhere to an established hierarchy of enforcement actions, ranging from improvements notices to criminal charges resulting in custodial sentences and unlimited fines.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department takes to ensure compliance with food labelling regulations for products marketed as (a) vegetarian and (b) vegan; and what penalties are applied to businesses for non-compliance with those regulations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4638", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1688905/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>All food sold in the UK must comply with food labelling rules, which include the requirement for specific information to be presented in a specific way. These rules require that a food label on pre-packed foods must show:<\/p><p>the name of the food;<\/p><p>a list of ingredients;<\/p><p>the net quantity of the food and the quantity of certain ingredients used;<\/p><p>ingredients causing allergies or intolerances;<\/p><p>a best before or use by date;<\/p><p>any special storage conditions and/or conditions of use;<\/p><p>the name and address of the food business operator;<\/p><p>instructions for use where necessary, and<\/p><p>a nutrition declaration.<\/p><p>Country of origin information is already required for fresh and frozen meat of beef, sheep, goat, pigs and poultry, as well as for uncut fresh fruit and vegetables, honey, olive oil and wine. For all other prepacked food, origin is required where its omission would be misleading to consumers. For processed food, where the origin of the primary ingredient is different to that of the food itself and the origin of the food is given, an indication that the origin of the primary ingredient is different or the specific origin must also be provided.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>At the Oxford Farming Conference, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced a rapid consultation to gather views on how we can make packaging information clearer to help boost consumer confidence and ensure farmers are fairly rewarded.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the information on food packaging to enable consumers to make informed choices.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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