Question 17197 — agri-food

Summary

Ms. Emmanuelle Anthoine alerts the Minister of the Economy and Finance to the non-compliance with the terms of Decree No. 2012-129 of January 30, 2012 relating to the placing on the market of truffles and foodstuffs containing them, taken in application of Article 4 of Law No. 2010-874 of July 27, 2010. Indeed, this decree specifies the rules for using the terms which may be indicated for truffles marketed in the fresh state and for foodstuffs containing the presence of truffles. It sets the essential quality requirements applicable to truffles sold fresh and the labeling conditions for truffles and products containing them as well as those applicable to restaurants. It also specifies the species of truffles which qualify for the use of the terms “truffled”, with truffle juice and flavored with truffle juice. The decree, in Article 7, indicates that in establishments offering meals to be consumed on site, taken away or delivered, the usual name of the truffle used and, where applicable, the designation of the flavor added, must be brought to the attention of the consumer, in a legible and visible manner, by display, by indication on cards and menus or on any other medium. This decree therefore requires the restaurateur, for example, to indicate on the menu the species of truffle used and the addition of aroma if this is the case. However, it is clear that this is rarely the case; often, only the term “truffle” is used without mention of the species of truffle or the aroma, for example. The unions representing the sector are concerned and wish to warn of the non-compliance with these requirements, which harms truffle producers and consumer information, which get used to these substitute aromas, ignoring the truffle and considering these chemically obtained aromas as the authentic reference. This is why she would like to know the rules applicable in this area and the measures that the Government intends to take to enforce them.

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