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Check which ingredients to use to make cider or perry that qualifies for Cider Duty rates. If you use other ingredients, you must pay Wine Duty rates instead.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
To sell food and drink products, the label must be: clear and easy to read…
You must show the following information: the name of the food a ‘best…
If your food or drink product has 2 or more ingredients (including any…
You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains…
Nutrition labelling You must follow nutrition labelling information rules…
If you’re a retailer, you can label products ‘organic’ as long as: at…
Advice on ingredients in nicotine-containing liquids in electronic cigarettes and refill containers.
The government's summary of a European Commission regulation concerning the use of nitrates and nitrites as food additives.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Get help to classify organic chemicals that contain certain permitted additives or can be dissolved in water, for import and export.
For manufacturers and distributors of intermediate and final feedingstuffs containing a medicinal premix or specified feed additives.
Fuel additives and extenders and the warehousing of bioethanol used in the production of biodiesel.
Identifies which polyvinyl chloride additives are likely to be relevant to the UK market and prioritises them based on readily available information.
Find out about the legal definitions of biofuel products, excise duty rates and the roles and responsibilities of producers from 1 April 2022.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
The requirements for 3D printed products will depend on whether they are classed as medical devices, personal protective equipment (PPE) or both.
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