Press Release: Commission consultation: Streamlined labelling to simplify life for consumers and manufacturers

Taking up a recommendation of the SLIM exercise (Simpler Legislation for the Internal Market), the Commission was aiming to streamline the various existing laws on labelling on packages into a single directive (currently two), while at the same time replacing some 25 different national rules in this area and reducing costs and regulatory problems for manufacturers. To involve all stakeholders and consumers in preparing the new directive, the Commission launched a public consultation to solicit the views of producers and citizens on its plans for simplifying current legislation and aligning it with the international standards formulated by the OIML (Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale), 24 January 2005.