NVWA does not enforce on faulty labels

A shortage of sunflower oil is expected now that the export from the Ukraine has stopped. This means that sunflower oil will be (partly) replaced by other vegetable oils, such as rapeseed oil or soya oil. If there are alternative oils in a product, companies will have to adjust the ingredient list and possibly also the nutrition declaration on the label.

It usually takes a few months for companies to adjust their labels. This is a matter of extreme circumstances. Therefore NVWA will temporarily not enforce if companies sell products with an incorrect label due to the shortage of sunflower oil. Other violations of the legal requirements for the label do not apply to this temporary exception.

As long as the label is not adjusted, companies and supermarkets have to inform consumers if they replace sunflower oil with an oil that can cause an allergic reaction. This includes peanut or arachid oil, sesame oil and oil from nuts, such as walnut oil. 

Feed

A shortage of feed grain is expected now that grain exports from Ukraine have come to a standstill. To make up for the shortage, imports from other third countries are needed. However, these products are often not grown according to all EU requirements. The Member States have agreed that deviations are allowed when needed, as long as these deviations fall within the margins of safety.