S.L. 449.20 Art. 2Applicability of these regulations.

(1) These regulations concern nutrition labelling of foodstuffs to be delivered as such to the ultimate consumer. They shall also apply to foodstuffs intended for supply to restaurants, hospitals, canteens and other similar mass caterers (hereinafter referred to as "mass caterers").

(2) These regulations shall not apply to -

(a) natural mineral waters or other waters intended for human consumption;

(b) diet integrators and, or food supplements.

(3) These regulations shall apply without prejudice to labelling provisions of other regulations relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

(4) Subject to sub-regulation (5), nutrition labelling shall be optional.

(5) Where a nutrition claim appears on labelling, in presentation or in advertising, with the exclusion of generic advertising, nutrition labelling shall be compulsory.

(6) These regulations shall not apply in the case of non-pre-packaged foodstuffs put up for sale to the ultimate consumer or to mass caterers, and of foodstuffs packed at the point of sale at the request of the purchaser or pre-packaged with a view to immediate sale.