Table 3.
Cow's milk allergen labelling laws in the US, EU, Canada and Australia/New Zealand (Adapted from Durban et al.)b
| US | EU | Canada | Aust/NZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk covered by mandated labelling laws | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Labelling statements allowed | “Contains" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Allergen emphasized in ingredient list | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Precautionary allergen labelling | Voluntary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Regulated | |||||
| Type of food labeled | Prepacked | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prepacked for direct sale | ✓ | ||||
| Non-prepacked | ✓a | ||||
| Foods covered under allergen labelling laws | Over the counter or prescription drugs | ||||
| Cosmetics and beauty products | ✓ | ||||
| Restaurant foods | ✓ | ||||
| Exemptions | Milk (casein) products used as fining agents in cider and wines | ✓ | |||
| Whey used in distillates for spirits | ✓ | ||||
| Lactitol | ✓ | ||||
a
Allergen information must be supplied to the consumer, but labelling is not required.
b
Durban R, Groetch M, Meyer R et al. Dietary Management of Food Allergy. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2021; 41(2):233–270. (In eng). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iac.2021.01.009.