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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…
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
Explainer for the rules for advertising products used in, on or near animals that are not licensed veterinary medicines.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
Understand the import rules for food products that contain multiple products of animal origin (POAO).
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
How to place CE marking on your product, how to identify UK requirements relating to construction products, and how to apply to be a UK Notified Body or Technical Assessment Body.
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