Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL)
| FAO/WHO ID No: | CX-714 |
| Reference: | CX/FL |
| Terms of Reference: | (a) to draft provisions on labelling applicable to all foods; (b) to consider, amend if necessary, and endorse draft specific provisions on labelling prepared by the Codex Committees drafting standards, codes of practice and guidelines; (c) to study specific labelling problems assigned to it by the Commission; and, (d) to study problems associated with the advertisement of food with particular reference to claims and misleading descriptions. |
| Status: | Active |
| Host: | Canada |
Related Electronic Working Groups
| Title (click for details) | Committee | Lang | Host | CO-host | Reg. deadline | Closing date | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food labelling in food formats joint presentation and in multiple packages | CCFL 47 | Colombia | Jamaica | 20/09/2023 | Active | Invitation Forum | ||
| Guidelines on the use of technology to provide information on food | CCFL 47 | English | Canada | IND,NZL | 01/09/2023 | 15/04/2024 | Active | Invitation Forum |
| Application of Food Labelling Provisions in Emergencies | CCFL 47 | English | United States of America | 01/09/2023 | Active | Invitation Forum | ||
| CCFL Sustainability claims | CCFL 47 | English, Spanish | New Zealand | CRI,EUR,USA | 01/09/2023 | Active | Invitation Forum | |
| Food Allergen Labelling | CCFL 47 | English | Australia | GBR,USA | 18/08/2023 | 31/07/2024 | Active | Invitation Forum |
| Proposed Draft Guidelines on the Provision of Food Information for Prepackaged Foods offered via E-commerce | CCFL 47 | English, Spanish | United Kingdom | CHL,CHN,IND,JPN | 31/07/2023 | Active | Invitation Forum | |
| Innovation‐ Use of Technology in Food Labelling | CCFL 46 | English | Canada | 10/01/2022 | 21/03/2022 | Closed | Invitation Forum | |
| Proposed draft guidance on the sale of food through the means of e‐commerce | CCFL 46 | English, Spanish | United Kingdom | CHL,GHA,IND,JPN | 31/12/2021 | Closed | Invitation Forum | |
| Allergen Labelling | CCFL 46 | English | Australia | GBR,USA | 13/12/2021 | Closed | Invitation Forum | |
| Proposed Draft Guidance on Internet Sales/E-Commerce | CCFL 45 | English, Spanish | United Kingdom | CHL,GHA,IND,JPN | 15/09/2019 | 15/06/2020 | Closed | Invitation Forum |
| CCFL Allergen Labelling | CCFL 45 | English | Australia | GBR,USA | 31/08/2019 | Closed | Invitation Forum | |
| Development of Guidelines on the Use of Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling | CCFL 45 | English, Spanish | Costa Rica | New Zealand | 29/07/2019 | 15/06/2020 | Closed | Invitation Forum |
| Development of Proposed Draft Guidance on the Labelling of non-retail containers of foods | CCFL 44 | English, Spanish | India | CRI,USA | 28/02/2018 | 31/05/2018 | Closed | Invitation Forum |
| Guidelines on Front of pack nutrition labelling (FOPL) systems | CCFL 44 | English, Spanish | Costa Rica | New Zealand | 22/12/2017 | Closed | Invitation Forum |