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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…
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
Advice for manufacturers and retailers on textile labelling.
You must batch and label the beef and veal you sell or supply according to specific rules, which vary from product to product.
Advice for manufacturers and retailers on footwear labelling.
How to package medicines for sale and what information you must provide to consumers and healthcare professionals.
Rules about the labels that tyres must display to give information about fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise classification.
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
Marking, labelling and marketing standards you must follow to import and export plant seeds, food and manufactured goods.
Seeking evidence on the impacts of potential animal welfare labelling.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
Environment Secretary launches proposals to make food labelling clearer and fairer, delivering on commitment to back British farming
Guidance for suppliers and dealers.
Rules on labelling food, feed and seed as organic or using organic production terms if you produce, prepare, store, import, export or sell organic food in the UK.
What you need to do to place a medical device on the Great Britain, Northern Ireland and European Union (EU) markets.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
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