Signage regulations in cheese and dairy shops

Decree no. 2007-628 of 27 April 2007:


The decree stipulates that the sales description must be completed by:

  • An indication of the animal species (not required for AOC or PGI designations),
  • An indication of the fat content per 100 grams of finished product.

Information relating to treatments applied to milk or cream, must be visibly and legibly displayed as follows:

  • with raw milk,
  • with pasteurised milk,
  • with thermised milk,
  • with microfiltered milk,
  • with microfiltered milk and raw whole milk X% minimum.