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Marking, labelling and marketing standards for imports and exports

Marking, labelling and marketing standards you must follow to import and export plant seeds, food and manufactured goods.

• From: Department for Business and Trade, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 10 September 2020
• Last updated: 18 February 2022 — See all updates

Product markings

• Placing manufactured products on the market in Great Britain
  • 17 May 2024
  • Guidance
• Placing manufactured goods on the EU market
  • 31 December 2020
  • Guidance

Labelling standards

• Food labelling: country of origin
  • 20 September 2022
  • Guidance
• Food labelling: giving food information to consumers
  • 20 September 2022
  • Guidance
• Food standards: labelling and composition
  • 20 September 2022
  • Guidance
• Food labelling and packaging
• Organic food: labelling and advertising rules
  • 20 August 2025
  • Guidance

Marketing standards

• Importing wine
  • 19 September 2025
  • Guidance
• Fresh fruit and vegetable marketing standards
  • 8 May 2024
  • Guidance
• Poultry meat marketing standards
  • 16 September 2024
  • Guidance
• Egg marketing standards
  • 12 December 2023
  • Guidance
• Hatching eggs and chicks marketing standards
  • 15 February 2021
  • Guidance
• Beef and veal marketing standards
  • 15 February 2021
  • Guidance
• Hops and hop products marketing standards
  • 13 September 2024
  • Guidance
• Get plant breeders’ rights for your new variety
  • 12 August 2025
  • Guidance

Published 10 September 2020

Last updated 18 February 2022 + show all updates

1. 18 February 2022

   Added 'Importing, selling and labelling wine' to the marketing standards section.

2. 10 September 2020

   First published.