MSPP (Codex CAC/GL 2-1985): Haiti nutrition label
MSPP (Codex CAC/GL 2-1985), the Haitian nutrition label under MSPP / CONABE - étiquetage nutritionnel selon Codex CAC/GL 2-1985, 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml, French on pack. Generate a compliant label free.
Reviewed against MSPP / CONABE - étiquetage nutritionnel selon Codex CAC/GL 2-1985 · Page updated October 25, 2026
Nutrition labelling requirements in Haiti
Packaged food sold in Haiti must carry a nutrition declaration under MSPP / CONABE - étiquetage nutritionnel selon Codex CAC/GL 2-1985. This page covers the Haiti - MSPP (Codex CAC/GL 2-1985) format: French labelling per MSPP; Codex-aligned. A compliant Haitian nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: énergie, matières grasses, dont saturées, glucides, dont sucres, protéines and sodium. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml, with energy in both kJ and kcal, and sodium rather than salt. The panel is headed "Information nutritionnelle". French is required on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Haitian nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Haiti automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.
Official regulation
Key facts
Haiti food labelling requirements and the responsible authorities
Haiti does not have a published national food labelling regulation confirmed in official sources. Two bodies share the field. The Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) says it sets and enforces sanitary technical standards for food. The Bureau Haïtien de Normalisation (BHN), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI), develops national standards and is Haiti's Codex contact point.
The MCI has reported that the BHN was reviewing and adapting a proposed CARICOM regional standard on labelling of prepackaged foods for Haiti. That work is proposed, not an in-force Haitian regulation.
Source: MSPP, Presentation of the Ministry, and MCI, Regional food labelling standard under review.
Haiti nutrition label rules under Codex CAC/GL 2-1985
In the absence of a national rule, the reference point is the Codex Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (CAC/GL 2-1985). These are voluntary international guidance and do not become Haitian law unless adopted.
Codex recommends that a nutrient declaration be mandatory for foods carrying nutrition or health claims and generally for other prepackaged foods. Where used, it covers energy, protein, available carbohydrate, fat, saturated fat, sodium and total sugars, plus any nutrient that is the subject of a claim.
Official Haitian sources do not confirm a separate national nutrient list, so treat a Codex-style panel as good practice rather than a confirmed legal requirement.
Source: Codex Alimentarius, Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling CXG 2-1985.
Haiti food label language requirements and imported foods
Haiti's official languages are French and Haitian Creole, and French is widely used on packaged goods. However, the official sources reviewed do not confirm an in-force rule making French mandatory on every food label.
The Codex General Standard for the Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods (CXS 1-1985), which is voluntary, says mandatory information should be in a language the consumer understands. Where an imported label's language is not acceptable, Codex allows a supplementary label carrying the mandatory information instead of full relabelling, provided it accurately reflects the original.
Source: Codex Alimentarius, General Standard for the Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods CXS 1-1985.
What a Codex-aligned Haiti food label should include
Following CXS 1-1985, which is voluntary in Haiti unless adopted, a prepackaged food label would show:
- the name of the food, reflecting its true nature;
- a list of ingredients for multi-ingredient foods;
- net contents in metric units;
- name and address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, importer, exporter or vendor;
- country of origin where omitting it could mislead;
- lot identification;
- date marking and storage instructions; and
- instructions for use where needed.
Exporters to Haiti should check with the MSPP and BHN for any product-specific requirements before shipping.
Sources
Primary documents this page was written from, checked 2026-10-04.
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