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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 August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Ethiopia (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
EFDA Food Labelling Directive No. 660/2019
Effective
1 October 2019
Official source
www.efda.gov.et
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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

Citation
EFDA Food Labelling Directive No. 660/2019
Effective
1 October 2019
Scope
Ethiopia (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (6)
ኃይል / Energy, ፕሮቲን / Protein, ስብ / Fat, ካርቦሃይድሬት / Carbohydrate, ስኳር / Sugars and ሶዲየም / Sodium
Declaration basis
Per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required
Energy units
kcal
Sodium or salt
Declared as sodium, not salt
Panel heading
የአመጋገብ መረጃ / Nutrition Information
Label languages
Amharic and English required on pack
Front of pack
No mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme

How NFL handles it

  • Applies the correct rounding rules for every nutrient
  • Uses the right Daily Value / Reference Intake table for this jurisdiction
  • Renders the required front-of-pack warnings automatically when thresholds are hit
  • Handles multilingual labels where required (bilingual EN/FR, EN/ES, Arabic + EN, etc.)
  • Exports print-ready vector PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG, and EPS

Common questions

Is a nutrition declaration mandatory in Ethiopia?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Ethiopia must carry a nutrition declaration under EFDA Food Labelling Directive No. 660/2019.
When did EFDA Food Labelling Directive No. 660/2019 take effect?
EFDA Food Labelling Directive No. 660/2019 has applied since 1 October 2019.
Which label format does Ethiopia use?
Ethiopia uses the Ethiopia format. Amharic (Geʼez script) + English per EFDA.

How to generate one

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  • Pick "Ethiopia - EFDA Directive 660/2019" from the format rail
  • Enter your ingredients (search USDA FoodData Central or add a custom ingredient)
  • The label renders live; export in one click

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