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algae:food:labelling [2026-06-20 15:14] – [Origin and Production Method Labelling for Aquaculture Products] robertalgae:food:labelling [2026-06-20 15:30] (current) – [Practical Implications for Producers] robert
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 These requirements apply specifically to algae sold __as food, in essentially unprocessed or minimally processed form__ (the categories of products covered by Annex I to the CMO Regulation). Once algae are used as an ingredient within a more substantially processed composite food, the general Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 framework applies instead, without the CMO-specific aquaculture labelling layer. These requirements apply specifically to algae sold __as food, in essentially unprocessed or minimally processed form__ (the categories of products covered by Annex I to the CMO Regulation). Once algae are used as an ingredient within a more substantially processed composite food, the general Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 framework applies instead, without the CMO-specific aquaculture labelling layer.
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 +We cannot help but note that this labelling requirement (country of cultivation) is frequently overlooked or ignored. There are many prepackaged algal products on the EU market of non-EU origin that simply state "packaged in EU" or something similar. This may be sufficient according to the value (more than 50% of the value is in packaging), but it is illegal for an aquaculture product.
  
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   * __Determine whether the CMO aquaculture labelling layer applies__ — this depends on the degree of processing and the channel of sale (consumer vs. further processing) — in addition to the general food information requirements.   * __Determine whether the CMO aquaculture labelling layer applies__ — this depends on the degree of processing and the channel of sale (consumer vs. further processing) — in addition to the general food information requirements.
   * __Check the specific novel food authorisation entry__ for any mandatory labelling conditions attached to the product's Union list entry, which are additional to and can be more demanding than the general rules.   * __Check the specific novel food authorisation entry__ for any mandatory labelling conditions attached to the product's Union list entry, which are additional to and can be more demanding than the general rules.
-  * __Account for batch-to-batch compositional variability__ when declaring nutrition information, particularly for nutrients known to vary significantly with growing conditions (iodine, protein content).+  * __Account for batch-to-batch compositional variability__ when declaring nutrition information, particularly for nutrients known to vary significantly with growing conditions or season (iodine, protein content).
   * __Coordinate labelling content with the quality and safety chapter__ — see [[algae:food:quality_safety|Food Quality and Safety]] — since some voluntary or precautionary statements (e.g. about iodine content) may be commercially or ethically advisable even where not strictly mandatory.   * __Coordinate labelling content with the quality and safety chapter__ — see [[algae:food:quality_safety|Food Quality and Safety]] — since some voluntary or precautionary statements (e.g. about iodine content) may be commercially or ethically advisable even where not strictly mandatory.
  
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