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Decreto 246/020 (EXCESO): Uruguay nutrition label

Decreto 246/020 (EXCESO), the Uruguayan nutrition label under Decreto 246/020 + Decreto 34/021, 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, Spanish on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Decreto 246/020 + Decreto 34/021 · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Uruguay (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Decreto 246/020 + Decreto 34/021
Effective
1 February 2021
Official source
www.impo.com.uy
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Uruguay

Packaged food sold in Uruguay must carry a nutrition declaration under Decreto 246/020 + Decreto 34/021. This page covers the Uruguay - Decreto 246/020 (EXCESO) format: Chile-style octagon warnings per PAHO NPM. A compliant Uruguayan nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: valor energético, carbohidratos, proteínas, grasas totales, grasas saturadas, azúcares and sodio. 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 scheme itself uses 2 colour bands, and is applied on pack. The panel is headed "Información Nutricional". Spanish is required on pack. Front-of-pack warnings apply. The required scheme is black octagon stop sign. NFL builds a print-ready Uruguayan nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Uruguay automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Decreto 246/020 + Decreto 34/021
Effective
1 February 2021
Scope
Uruguay (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (7)
Valor energético, Carbohidratos, Proteínas, Grasas totales, Grasas saturadas, Azúcares and Sodio
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
Información Nutricional
Label language
Spanish required on pack
Front of pack
Mandatory: black octagon stop sign

Front-of-pack scheme: how it works in Uruguay

Scheme type
black octagon stop sign
Colour bands
fill, text

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 Uruguay?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Uruguay must carry a nutrition declaration under Decreto 246/020 + Decreto 34/021.
When did Decreto 246/020 + Decreto 34/021 take effect?
Decreto 246/020 + Decreto 34/021 has applied since 1 February 2021.
Which label format does Uruguay use?
Uruguay uses the Uruguay format. Chile-style octagon warnings per PAHO NPM.

How to generate one

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