in force 2026-07-01 INSERTED+1,674 −0§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 32024R2865
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This new article sets out general rules and technical requirements that a digital label must satisfy when a supplier affixes or prints a data carrier linking to it under Article 31(1b), covering matters such as grouping of label elements, searchability, minimum accessibility duration, free access, accessibility for vulnerable groups, click-limits, technology compatibility, and language choice.
It also prohibits tracking, analysing or using usage information for purposes beyond what is absolutely necessary for providing the digital labelling.
Cited: Art. 34b, v2
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Article 34b Requirements for digital labelling 1. Where, pursuant to Article 31(1b), a supplier affixes or prints a data carrier linking to a digital label, that supplier shall ensure that the digital label satisfies the following general rules and technical requirements: (a) all label elements referred to in Article 17(1) shall be provided together in one place and separately from other information; (b) the information on the digital label shall be searchable; (c) the information on the digital label shall be accessible to all users in the Union and shall remain accessible for a period of at least 10 years or for a longer period where required by other Union legislation; (d) the digital label shall be accessible free of charge, without the need to register or to download or install applications, or to provide a password; (e) the information on the digital label shall be presented in a way that also addresses the needs of vulnerable groups and supports, as relevant, the necessary adaptations to facilitate access to the information by those groups; (f) the information on the digital label shall be accessible with no more than two clicks; (g) the digital label shall be accessible through digital technologies widely used, and compatible with all major operating systems and browsers; (h) where the information on the digital label is accessible in more than one language, the choice of language shall not be conditioned by the geographical location from which that information is accessed. 2. It shall be prohibited to track, analyse or use any usage information for purposes going beyond what is absolutely necessary for the provision of digital labelling.