Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs
- No longer in force
- CELEX number: 32000L0013
- Official Journal: JOL_2000_109_R_0029_01
- Form: Directive
- Procedure number: 1999/0090(COD), 1999/0090/COD
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- bg
- cs
- da
- de
- el
- en
- et
- fi
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- hr
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Dates
Date of document: - March 20, 2000
- May 6, 2000
- May 26, 2000
- Entry into force - Date pub. +20 See Art 27
- December 12, 2014
- Implicitly repealed by 32011R1169
Modified by
Corrected by:
- May 25, 2000 - 32000L0013R(01)
Modified by:
- Commission Directive 2007/68/EC of 27 November 2007 amending Annex IIIa to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain food ingredients (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- Directive 2003/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 amending Directive 2000/13/EC as regards indication of the ingredients present in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- Commission Directive 2001/101/EC of 26 November 2001 amending Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs - detail
- Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- Council Directive 2006/107/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting Directive 89/108/EEC relating to quick-frozen foodstuffs for human consumption and Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania - detail
- Council Directive 2013/20/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia - detail
- Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Four - detail
- Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession - 1. Free movement of goods - J. Foodstuffs - detail
- Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
- Commission Directive 2006/142/EC of 22 December 2006 amending Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council listing the ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) - detail
All documents based on this document:
- Commission Directive 2001/101/EC of 26 November 2001 amending Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs
- Commission Directive 2002/67/EC of 18 July 2002 on the labelling of foodstuffs containing quinine, and of foodstuffs containing caffeine (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 2002/86/EC of 6 November 2002 amending Directive 2001/101/EC as regards the date from which trade in products not in conformity with Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council is prohibited
- Commission Directive 2004/77/EC of 29 April 2004 amending Directive 94/54/EC as regards the labelling of certain foods containing glycyrrhizinic acid and its ammonium salt (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 of 31 March 2004 concerning the labelling of foods and food ingredients with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols and/or phytostanol esters (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 2005/26/EC of 21 March 2005 establishing a list of food ingredients or substances provisionally excluded from Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilText with EEA relevance
- Commission Directive 2005/63/EC of 3 October 2005 correcting Directive 2005/26/EC concerning the list of food ingredients or substances provisionally excluded from Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 2006/142/EC of 22 December 2006 amending Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council listing the ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 2007/68/EC of 27 November 2007 amending Annex IIIa to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain food ingredients (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Directive 2008/5/EC of 30 January 2008 concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance )
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2009 of 20 May 2009 amending Directive 2007/68/EC amending Annex IIIa to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain food ingredients (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1266/2010 of 22 December 2010 amending Directive 2007/68/EC as regards labelling requirements for wines Text with EEA relevance
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 579/2012 of 29 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 718/2013 of 25 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 concerning the labelling of foods and food ingredients with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols and/or phytostanol esters Text with EEA relevance
Modifies
Repeal:
- Council Directive 85/7/EEC of 19 December 1984 amending a first series of Directives on the approximation of the laws of the Member States in the foodstuffs sector, as regards the involvement of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs
- Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer
Affected by case
- Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 July 2004. Douwe Egberts NV v Westrom Pharma NV and Christophe Souranis, carrying on business under the commerical name of "Etablissements FICS' and Douwe Egberts NV v FICS-World BVBA. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Rechtbank van Koophandel te Hasselt - Belgium. Approximation of laws - Interpretation of Article 28 EC and of Directives 1999/4/EC and 2000/13/EC - Validity of Directive 1999/4/EC - Labelling and advertising of foodstuffs - Prohibitions of references to health. Case C-239/02.
- A18P2
- A18P1
- Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 10 September 2009. Alberto Severi v Regione Emilia Romagna. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Tribunale civile di Modena - Italy. Directive 2000/13/EC - Labelling of foodstuffs to be delivered as such to the ultimate consumer - Labelling likely to mislead the purchaser as to the origin or provenance of the foodstuff - Generic names within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 - Effect. Case C-446/07.
- A02
- Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 22 September 2016. Breitsamer und Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG v Landeshauptstadt München. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof. Reference for a preliminary ruling — Directive 2000/13/EC — Labelling and presentation of foodstuffs — Article 1(3)(b) — Concept of ‘pre-packaged foodstuff’ — Article 2 — Consumer information and protection — Article 3(1)(8) — Place of origin or provenance of a foodstuff — Article 13(1) — Labelling of a prepackaged foodstuff — Article 13(4) — Packaging or containers the largest surface of which has an area of less than 10 cm2 — Directive 2001/110/EC — Article 2(4) — Indication of the country or countries of origin of honey — Individual portions of honey packaged in cartons supplied to mass caterers — Individual portions sold separately or supplied to ultimate consumers as part of meals for an all-inclusive price — Indication of the country or countries of origin of that honey. Case C-113/15.
- A01P3LB
- Case C-446/07: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 10 September 2009 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale civile di Modena (Italy)) — Alberto Severi, in his own name, and as legal representative of Cavazzuti e figli SpA, now known as Grandi Salumifici Italiani SpA v Regione Emilia-Romagna (Directive 2000/13/EC — Labelling of foodstuffs to be delivered as such to the ultimate consumer — Labelling likely to mislead the purchaser as to the origin or provenance of the foodstuff — Generic names within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 — Effect)
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- Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 4 June 2015. Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände - Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. v Teekanne GmbH & Co. KG. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof. Reference for a preliminary ruling — Directive 2000/13/EC — Labelling and presentation of foodstuffs — Articles 2(1)(a)(i) and 3(1)(2) — Labelling such as could mislead the purchaser as to the composition of foodstuffs — List of ingredients — Use of the indication ‘raspberry and vanilla adventure’ and of depictions of raspberries and vanilla flowers on the packaging of a fruit tea not containing those ingredients. Case C-195/14.
- A03P1PT2
- A02P1LA
- Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 23 November 2006. Lidl Italia Srl v Comune di Arcole (VR). Reference for a preliminary ruling: Giudice di pace di Monselice - Italy. Directive 2000/13/EC - Labelling of foodstuffs to be delivered as such to the ultimate consumer - Scope of the obligations under Articles 2, 3 and 12 - Compulsory statement of the alcoholic strength by volume for certain alcoholic beverages - Alcoholic beverage produced in a Member State other than that in which the distributor is established - "Amaro alle erbe' - Actual alcoholic strength by volume lower than that appearing on the label - Overstepping of the tolerance - Administrative fine - Liability of the distributor. Case C-315/05.
- A02
- A12
- A03
- Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 13 March 2003. Susanne Müller. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat im Land Niederösterreich - Austria. Directive 2000/13/EC - Labelling and presentation of foodstuffs - Date of minimum durability - Article 18. Case C-229/01.
- A18P2
- Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 6 September 2011. Karl Heinz Bablok and Others v Freistaat Bayern. Reference for a preliminary ruling: Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof - Germany. Genetically modified food for human consumption - Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 - Articles 2 to 4 and 12 - Directive 2001/18/EC - Article 2 - Directive 2000/13/EC - Article 6 - Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 - Article 2 - Apicultural products - Presence of pollen from genetically modified plants - Consequences - Placing on the market - Definition of ‘organism’ and ‘food for human consumption containing ingredients produced from genetically modified organisms’. Case C-442/09.
- A06P4LA
- Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 4 September 2019. Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs Frankfurt am Main eV v Prime Champ Deutschland Pilzkulturen GmbH. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof. Reference for a preliminary ruling — Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products — Fruit and vegetables — Marketing rules — Concept of ‘country of origin’ — Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 — Article 113a(1) — Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 — Article 76(1) — Definitions relating to the non-preferential origin of goods — Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 — Article 23(1) and (2)(b) — Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — Article 60(1) — Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 — Article 31(b) — Stages of production carried out in another Member State — Labelling of foodstuffs — Prohibition on labelling which could mislead the consumer — Directive 2000/13/EC — Article 2(1)(a)(i) — Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 — Article 7(1)(a) — Article 1(4) — Article 2(3) — Explanatory elements. Case C-686/17.
- A02P1LAPT1
- Case C-686/17: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 7 December 2017 — Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs Frankfurt am Main e.V. v Prime Champ Deutschland Pilzkulturen GmbH
- article 2 paragraph 1 point (a) PT (i)
- Case C-113/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 6 March 2015 — Breitsamer und Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG v Landeshauptstadt München
- article 1 paragraph 3 point (b)
Legal basis
- Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title VI: Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws Chapter 3: Approximation of laws Article 95 Article 100a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)
- Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) Part Five: Institutions of the Community Title I: Provisions governing the institutions Chapter 2: Provisions common to several institutions Article 251 Article 189b - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)
EuroVoc Vocabulary
- Internal market - Principles
- Consumer protection
- Foodstuff
- Foodstuffs
- Approximation of laws
- Labelling
- Consumer information, education and representation
- Consumer information
- Advertising
- Approximation of laws
- Packaging