Italy: Origin on the label, there is the decree extending the obligation
Uncooked Pasta
Published Dec 31, 2021
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The origin on the label is safe: the ministers Giorgetti, Patuanelli and Speranza have, in fact, signed the inter-ministerial decree which extends to 31 December 2022 the obligation to indicate on the label the origin of pasta, tomato and derivatives, rice, milk and by-products and pork. Satisfied Luciano Cillis, M5S exponent in the Agriculture Committee: "The annual renewal, in fact, is inherent in the regulatory instrument that allows us to impose the obligation on the label as it is an extension to a Community derogation.
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The origin on the label is safe: the ministers Giorgetti, Patuanelli and Speranza have, in fact, signed the inter-ministerial decree which extends to 31 December 2022 the obligation to indicate on the label the origin of pasta, tomato and derivatives, rice, milk and derivatives and pork. Satisfied Luciano Cillis, M5S exponent in the Agriculture Committee: "The annual renewal, in fact, is inherent in the regulatory instrument that allows us to impose the obligation on the label as it is an extension to a Community derogation. However, these are indications that are now indispensable elements to guide the purchasing choices of consumers, who are increasingly interested in the product obtained and processed in Italy ". (continues after the infographic) (continues after the infographic) In extremis, the ministers avoided a sensational step backwards on the transparency front. As explained to us in the November 2021 issue of the Salvagente (which can be purchased here), Ermanno Coppola ...
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