EFDA Directive 660/2019: Ethiopia nutrition label
EFDA Directive 660/2019, the Ethiopian nutrition label under EFDA Food Labelling Directive No. 660/2019, 6 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, Amharic and English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.
Reviewed against EFDA Food Labelling Directive No. 660/2019 · Page updated October 25, 2026
Nutrition labelling requirements in Ethiopia
Packaged food sold in Ethiopia must carry a nutrition declaration under EFDA Food Labelling Directive No. 660/2019. This page covers the Ethiopia - EFDA Directive 660/2019 format: Amharic (Geʼez script) + English per EFDA. A compliant Ethiopian nutrition label declares 6 mandatory nutrients: ኃይል / energy, ፕሮቲን / protein, ስብ / fat, ካርቦሃይድሬት / carbohydrate, ስኳር / sugars and ሶዲየም / sodium. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, with energy in kcal, and sodium rather than salt. The panel is headed "የአመጋገብ መረጃ / Nutrition Information". Amharic and English must both appear on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Ethiopian nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Ethiopia automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.
Official regulation
Key facts
Ethiopia food labelling under Proclamation No. 1112/2019
Food labelling in Ethiopia is governed by the Food and Medicine Administration Proclamation No. 1112/2019, in force, and regulated by the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA). EFDA's mandate, set out in Council of Ministers Regulation No. 531/2023, covers the production, import, export and distribution of food.
The Proclamation makes primary-package labelling mandatory for regulated products. Labels must be accurate and not misleading, and packaging must suit the product, not contaminate it and meet the applicable standards.
For packaged food, the primary label must be in Amharic or English, which is mandatory. Either language is enough under the general rule; EFDA may set different language or placement rules for particular products by directive.
Source: Food and Medicine Administration Proclamation No. 1112/2019, EFDA.
Special statements required on Ethiopian food labels
The Proclamation makes these statements mandatory where they apply:
- fortified foods must name the micronutrient used;
- foods with genetically modified ingredients must be packaged and labelled "genetically modified" or similar;
- irradiated foods must say so, and may use the radura symbol;
- foods containing milk, fish or shellfish, wheat, barley, peanuts, soybeans or other allergens must declare them clearly; and
- food supplements must not be presented as preventing, treating or curing disease.
The Proclamation's general food labelling articles do not give a full checklist of every field, such as name, ingredients and net quantity. Those come from Ethiopia's compulsory standards, including CES 73 on labelling of pre-packaged foods, and category-specific EFDA directives.
Source: Food and Medicine Administration Proclamation No. 1112/2019, Ministry of Justice.
Nutrition labelling in Ethiopia
A nutrition panel is not set as mandatory for every packaged food by the Proclamation's general provisions. Particular declarations are mandatory for specific products, such as the micronutrient in fortified foods.
Baby food has much more detailed rules. EFDA's Baby Food Control Directive No. 840/2021, in force, requires compliance with the compulsory labelling standard CES 73 and specified information in at least Amharic or English on the immediate container.
For baby food, mandatory particulars include product identity, manufacturer name and address with country of origin, ingredients, product category, net content, manufacture and expiry dates, storage conditions, and numerical nutrition information per recommended daily portion or per single-use unit.
Imported food: permits, registration and EFDA controls
Imported food must meet the applicable safety standard and needs an import permit from EFDA, both mandatory under the Proclamation. EFDA may test suspect products, and unsafe imports can be sent back or destroyed at the importer's expense.
EFDA runs a registration and notification system based on risk: higher-risk foods are registered, identified lower-risk foods are notified. Some categories, such as baby food, must be registered before sale under their own directive.
Imported packaged food must carry a primary label in Amharic or English. The general rule does not require an Amharic sticker when a compliant English label is already there, but category rules may add requirements.
Source: EFDA, Food Registration Directive, and EFDA, About EFDA.
Sources
Primary documents this page was written from, checked 2026-10-04.
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