Article 34b / Requirements for digital labelling
Article 34b
Requirements for digital labelling
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:
all label elements referred to in Article 17(1) shall be provided together in one place and separately from other information;
the information on the digital label shall be searchable;
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;
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;
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;
the information on the digital label shall be accessible with no more than two clicks;
the digital label shall be accessible through digital technologies widely used, and compatible with all major operating systems and browsers;
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.