Annex ii: allergenic or intolerance-causing foods

Annex II of Regulation No. 1169/2011 lists foods that cause allergic reactions or intolerances in humans, which are mandatory on product labeling within the European Union.

It is important to provide sensitive consumers with information on foods that have been shown to cause allergic reactions or adverse intolerances, so that they are able to choose the foods they are going to consume, based on reliable and safe information on the content of the products.

It is mandatory to show in the labeling these ingredients, adjuvants or allergenic substances, whenever they are used in food processing and are present in the final product, regardless of whether it is in a modified form or not.

In order to provide reliable and safe information to consumers, based on the latest findings, techniques and scientific advances, this list of allergenic substances will be reviewed and updated periodically. List of allergenic foods that must be mentioned.

Cereals containing gluten, namely wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut or their hybrid varieties and derived products, except:

• Glucose syrups based on wheat, including dextrose.

• Maltodextrins based on wheat.

• Glucose syrups based on barley.

• Cereals used to make alcoholic distillates, including ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.

Crustaceans and crustacean products. Eggs and egg products.

Fish and fish products, except :

• Fish gelatin used as a carrier of vitamins or carotenoid preparations.

• Fish gelatine or ichthyocolla used as fining agent in beer and wine.

Peanuts and peanut products.Soybeans and soybean products, except :

• Fully refined soybean oil and fat.

• Natural mixed tocopherols (e306), natural d-alpha tocopherol, d-alpha acetate, natural tocopherol and natural d-alpha tocopherol succinate derived from soybeans.

• Phytosterols and phytosterol esters derived from soybean vegetable oils.

• Phytostanol esters derived from soybean seed oil phytosterols.

Milk and milk products (including lactose), except :

• Whey used to make alcoholic distillates, including ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.

• Lactitol.

Nuts, i.e.: almond