ONSSA Décret 2-12-389: Morocco nutrition label
ONSSA Décret 2-12-389, the Moroccan nutrition label under Décret n° 2-12-389 (2013) - Étiquetage des produits alimentaires, 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml, Arabic on pack. Generate a compliant label free.
Reviewed against Décret n° 2-12-389 (2013) - Étiquetage des produits alimentaires · Page updated October 25, 2026
Nutrition labelling requirements in Morocco
Packaged food sold in Morocco must carry a nutrition declaration under Décret n° 2-12-389 (2013) - Étiquetage des produits alimentaires. This page covers the Morocco - ONSSA Décret 2-12-389 format: Arabic (RTL) + French per ONSSA; salt not sodium, kJ + kcal. A compliant Moroccan nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: الطاقة / énergie, الدهون / matières grasses, الأحماض المشبعة / dont saturées, الكربوهيدرات / glucides, السكريات / dont sucres, البروتينات / protéines and الملح / sel. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml, with energy in both kcal and kJ, and salt rather than sodium. The panel is headed "المعلومات الغذائية / Information nutritionnelle". Arabic is required on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Moroccan nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Morocco automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.
Official regulation
Key facts
Morocco food labelling requirements under Decree 2-12-389
Morocco's general food labelling rule is Decree No. 2-12-389 of 22 April 2013 on the conditions and procedures for labelling food products, in force. It covers food imported into Morocco or sold on the domestic market, including through catering, and makes the importer, producer or food business operator responsible for the label.
For prepacked foods, these particulars are mandatory, subject to the decree's exemptions:
- product name, ingredient list and listed allergens, highlighted;
- net quantity and date of minimum durability or use-by date;
- special storage conditions and instructions for use where needed;
- producer or operator name and address, plus the importer's for imported products;
- country of origin or place of provenance;
- alcoholic strength above 1.2% by volume; and
- lot identification and any applicable authorisation or approval number.
Information must be legible, visible and indelible, and must not mislead about identity, composition, quantity, origin or production method.
Source: Decree No. 2-12-389, consolidated English text, ONSSA.
Arabic language on Moroccan food labels
Arabic is the mandatory labelling language under Article 8 of Decree No. 2-12-389. Other languages, typically French, may be added, but French is not a general legal requirement.
The agriculture minister can exempt certain products from the Arabic rule. Ministerial Order No. 1379-10, still listed by ONSSA, exempts categories such as imported raw materials for processing or repacking, foods for particular nutritional uses, food supplements, products for diplomats, goods under certain customs regimes, samples, gifts, products only for hotels and restaurants, and alcoholic drinks.
For normal retail imports outside those exemptions, an Arabic label is mandatory.
Source: Decree No. 2-12-389, Article 8, and Ministerial Order No. 1379-10, ONSSA.
Nutrition labelling in Morocco
A nutrition declaration is not required on every prepacked food. Under Article 11 of the decree, it becomes mandatory when another regulation requires it or when the product or its advertising makes a nutrition or health claim.
When required, Joint Order No. 281-16 sets an EU-style declaration, which is mandatory: energy, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt, per 100 g or 100 ml, in a set order and field of vision, with a linear format allowed when space is short. Mono- and polyunsaturated fat, polyols, starch, fibre and qualifying vitamins and minerals may be added voluntarily.
Only nutrition claims listed in Annex I of Joint Order No. 281-16 may be used, each under its conditions.
Source: Joint Order No. 281-16 on nutritional information, ONSSA.
Imported food and ONSSA controls
Imported food must comply with Decree No. 2-12-389, which is mandatory, and be accompanied through distribution by sanitary or commercial documents giving its nature, identity, quantity and origin.
The amended decree also sets a shelf-life rule for imports: at least a quarter of the product's durability must remain until its best-before or use-by date, with the production date given in the accompanying documents.
The Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA) is Morocco's food safety authority. It carries out documentary, identity and physical checks on imported food, including checks on labelling.
Source: ONSSA, Import and export control, and ONSSA, Product conformity regulations.
Sources
Primary documents this page was written from, checked 2026-10-04.
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