S.L. 449.20 Art. 7Method of declaration.

(1) The declaration of the energy value and of the proportion of nutrients or their components shall be numerical. The units to be used are the following:

- energy kJ and kcal - protein grams (g) - carbohydrate grams (g)

- fat grams (g) - fibre grams (g) - sodium grams (g)

- cholesterol milligrams (mg) - vitamins and minerals the units specified in the Schedule.

(2) Information shall be expressed per 100g or per 100ml In addition, this information may be given per serving as quantified on the label or per portion available, provided that the number of portions contained in the package is stated.

(3) The amounts mentioned shall be those of the food as sold. Where appropriate, this information may relate to the foodstuff after preparation, provided that sufficiently detailed preparation instructions are given and the information relates to the food as prepared for consumption.

(4) Information on vitamins and minerals shall also be expressed as a percentage of the recommended daily allowance

(RDA) given in the First Schedule for the amounts as specified in sub-regulation (2). The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamins and minerals may be given in graphical form.

(5) Where sugars and, or polyols and, or starch are declared, such declaration shall immediately follow the declaration of the carbohydrate content in the following manner: - carbohydrate of which: g

- sugars g - polysols g - starch g.

(6) Where the amount and, or type of fatty acid and, or the cholesterol rate is declared, such declaration shall immediately follow the declaration of total fats in the following manner: - fat of which: g

- saturates g - mono-unsaturates g - polyunsaturates g

- cholesterol mg.

(7) The declared values shall, according to the individual case, be average values based on:

(a) the manufacturer’s analysis of the food;

(b) a calculation from the known or actual average values of the ingredients used;

(c) a calculation from generally established and accepted data.

(8) The information covered by these regulations must be presented together in one place in tabular form, with the numbers aligned if space permits. Where space does not permit, the information shall be presented in linear form. It shall be printed in legible and indelible characters in a conspicuous place.

(9) The information covered by these regulations shall appear in at least one or more of the following languages:

- Maltese - English - Italian.

This provision shall not prevent such information from being additionally indicated in other languages. FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulation 7(4)]

and Minerals which may be declared and their recommended daily allowances (RDAs)

(µg) 800

(µg) 5

(mg) 12

(µg) 75

(mg) 80

(mg) 1,1

(mg) 1,4

16

(mg) 1,4

(µg) 200

(µg) 2,5 50 acid (mg) 6

(mg) 2 000

(mg) 800

(mg) 800

(mg) 700

(mg) 375 14

10 1

(mg) 2

(mg) 2,5 g) 55

(µg) 40

Molybdenum (µg) 50 150 rule, 15% of the recommended daily allowance specified in this supplied by 100g or 100ml or per package if the package contains only a should be the percentage taken into consideration in deciding what significant amount. SECOND SCHEDULE

(Regulation 3)

Definition of the material constituting fibre

For the purposes of these regulations, ‘fibre’ means carbohydrate three or more monomeric units, which are neither digested nor absorbed human small intestine and belong to the following characters: - edible carbohydrate polymers naturally occurring in consumed; - edible carbohydrate polymers which have been obtained material by physical, enzymatic or chemical means and beneficial physiological effect demonstrated by generally scientific evidence; - edible synthetic carbohydrate polymers which have physiological effect demonstrated by generally accepted evidence.