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If you're advertising or marketing, including direct marketing, you must be accurate and honest and follow the advertising codes of practice
All marketing and advertising must be: an accurate description of the…
Advertising to consumers The rules on unfair commercial practices in the…
There are 2 advertising codes of practice that describe how businesses…
You must describe your product accurately. This means if you make a claim…
You must check if customers want to be contacted by fax, phone, post or…
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…
You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, design, or patent. Here's some information and guidance on what to do.
Things to consider when buying or using cosmetics.
Explainer for the rules for advertising products used in, on or near animals that are not licensed veterinary medicines.
How a marketing authorisation holder should report a defect with a veterinary medicine.
Criteria applied by the VMD for accepting and agreeing the invented name of veterinary medicinal products.
The guide, toolkit and further information for GB authorities with responsibility for consumer product safety.
Information on OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls for unsafe products and resources for consumers, businesses and regulators.
How to report products that are unsafe and may have caused injury or damage.
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