The Belize Bureau of Standards proposes to recommend to the Standards Advisory Council that the following draft standard – Belize 1: Part 3:2024 (Revised) Specification for Labelling Part 3: Labelling of Prepackaged Foods declared a compulsory Standard.

The standard for prepackaged foods has been revised to align with current labelling trends and in an effort to prevent fraud and deception arising from misleading labelling, as well as to provide adequate information to the consumer or user of prepackaged foods. Changes include language requirements to recognize product labels in Spanish; addition of nutritional facts declaration as a core requirement; and emphasis on allergen labelling. It is intended that all manufacturers, importers, distributors and other entities engaged in the production and or trade of pre-packaged foods in Belize shall comply with the requirements of this standard. Furthermore, it is expected that this standard will assist Belizean producers in meeting the labelling requirements of regional and extra-regional markets.