Attachment C Codex specifications and international requirements for food irradiation labelling for – food, and worldwide permissions for food irradiation Irradiated whole foods that are packaged Packaged foods that contain an Unpackaged irradiated foods irradiated ingredient Codex The label of a food which has been treated with ionising When an irradiated product is used as an In the case of products sold in bulk to the radiation shall carry a written statement indicating that ingredient in another food, this shall be so ultimate consumer, the international logo treatment in close proximity to the name of the food. The declared in the list of ingredients. and the words or with “irradiated” “treated use of the international food irradiation symbol is ionizing should appear together radiation” optional, but when it is used, it shall be in close proximity with the name of the product on the to the name of the food. container in which products are placed. Australia / New If the food has been irradiated, a statement to the effect If the food has an ingredient or a If the food has been irradiated, this must be Zealand that the food has been treated with ionising radiation. component of a food that has been stated in the labelling that accompanies the irradiated a statement to the effect that food or is displayed in connection with the – the ingredient or component has been display of the food. treated with ionising radiation. United States The label and labelling of retail packages of foods The labelling requirement applies only to For irradiated foods not in a package, the of America the following logo along with either food that has been irradiated, not to a food required logo and statement with irradiated…shall bear “treated the statement with or the statement that merely contains an irradiated or by shall be “treated radiation” radiation” “treated irradiation” by The logo shall be placed ingredient but that has not itself been displayed to the purchaser with either “treated irradiation”. prominently and conspicuously in conjunction with the irradiated. the labelling of the bulk container required statement. plainly in view, or a counter sign, card, or other appropriate device bearing the information that the product has been treated with radiation. As an alternative, each item of food may be individually labelled.
Attachment C – Codex specifications and international requirements for food irradiation labelling for food, and worldwide permissions for food irradiation Irradiated whole foods that are packaged Packaged foods that contain an irradiated ingredient Unpackaged irradiated foods Codex The label of a food which has been treated with ionising radiation shall carry a written statement indicating that treatment in close proximity to the name of the food. The use of the international food irradiation symbol is optional, but when it is used, it shall be in close proximity to the name of the food. When an irradiated product is used as an ingredient in another food, this shall be so declared in the list of ingredients. In the case of products sold in bulk to the ultimate consumer, the international logo and the words “irradiated” or “treated with ionizing radiation” should appear together with the name of the product on the container in which products are placed. Australia / New Zealand If the food has been irradiated, a statement to the effect that the food has been treated with ionising radiation. If the food has an ingredient or a component of a food that has been irradiated – a statement to the effect that the ingredient or component has been treated with ionising radiation. If the food has been irradiated, this must be stated in the labelling that accompanies the food or is displayed in connection with the display of the food. United States of America The label and labelling of retail packages of foods irradiated…shall bear the following logo along with either the statement “treated with radiation” or the statement “treated by irradiation”. The logo shall be placed prominently and conspicuously in conjunction with the required statement. The labelling requirement applies only to food that has been irradiated, not to a food that merely contains an irradiated ingredient but that has not itself been irradiated. For irradiated foods not in a package, the required logo and statement “treated with radiation” or “treated by irradiation” shall be displayed to the purchaser with either the labelling of the bulk container plainly in view, or a counter sign, card, or other appropriate device bearing the information that the product has been treated with radiation. As an alternative, each item of food may be individually labelled.