Food labelling law sent for drafting, minister says

Deputy Steve Luce said he was committed to having food-labelling laws to protect people with allergies

Plans for new laws to regulate how food is labelled and controlled in Jersey have been signed off by the minister responsible.

Environment Minister Deputy Steve Luce told the island's scrutiny committee he was committed to having food labelling laws to protect people with allergies.

The legislation would bring in stricter rules on how ingredients are labelled to help people with allergies.

Luce said the plans had now been sent to be drafted as a law.

A recent conference in Jersey raised concerns about the dangers people could face from incorrectly labelled food.

The minister said in September the departure of specialist staff had delayed work on the Food Law (Jersey) 2023.

In December 2022, the States voted to update the island's food labelling law, which was described as "outdated and not fit for purpose in the 21st Century".