Pack copy with Varefakta-logo
Pack copies marked with “Varefakta” are products declared with Varefakta’s logo and “Controlled by Varefakta” and declared in accordance with Varefakta requirements.
The purpose of this service is to ensure that the product in question can be marketed and sold in accordance with applicable national law as well as EU law.
Before Varefakta commences this task, the customer must complete Varefakta´s specification form. Password is available by contacting Varefakta.
The specification form as well as the other required documentation that appears in the form is sent by the customer to Varefakta at the customer’s own expense. Varefakta must approve the proof before the packaging is printed.
The purpose of Varefakta is to ensure that consumers receive correct, credible, and controlled information on the goods when they shop. Therefore, random control is mandatory for items with Varefakta-logo.
Random control
Random control is a core service in Varefakta’s concept. The purpose of the inspection is to show whether the minimum requirements for the product have been met and whether there is consistency between the information in the declaration and the product.
Varefakta may once every year and a half carry out random sampling of products marked with Varefakta, to ensure that the product is consistently in accordance with the product’s declaration.
Random control includes:
- Accredited analyses to verify declared nutritional values. The values are verified in accordance with the EU’s set, permitted tolerances.
- Accredited control of net weight and possibly number in the package.
- Check that the packaging information corresponds with the most recent pack copy, e.g. after an update.
- Varefakta handles dialogue with the manufacturer/supplier when discrepancies are found, and obtains documentation on correction for deviations if this is relevant.
- The customer is informed if in connection with the random check a basis has been found that updates are necessary.
- Varefakta handles dialogue with the manufacturer in the event of discrepancies and obtains documentation.
Requirements
Products with Varefakta labelling often have a set of criteria that go beyond legislation – which we call requirements. Varefakta requirements are thus stricter than legislation. Varefakta Requirements are all structured in the same way to make them as easy-to-read and user-friendly as possible.