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The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
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 for manufacturers and retailers on textile labelling.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Create a label for an energy-related product (ErP) that you make or sell to UK customers, for example white goods, boilers and other household appliances.
What cattle keepers must do with the barcode labels sent by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) and how to get more if you run out.
Rules about the labels that tyres must display to give information about fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise classification.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for and maintain a joint-label for use on veterinary medicines placed on the market in the UK and Ireland.
Advice for manufacturers and retailers on footwear labelling.
Marking, labelling and marketing standards you must follow to import and export plant seeds, food and manufactured goods.
Order forms for official and special labels for seed certification.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Find out if you need to use the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking on products you manufacture or handle.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Complete this label and attach it to the envelope containing your last will and testament when you send it to HMCTS to be stored.
Get authorisation to use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHL) and see the list of regulated plants for planting.
This specification defines requirements for generating standard sticky labels with newborns' NHS numbers, to complete the newborn blood spot screening card.
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
If the UKCA marking applies to products you manufacture or supply, you will have specific obligations and responsibilities for compliance, depending on your role.
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