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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…
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How to get relief from excise duty on oil used in certain ways using the Industrial Relief Scheme, also known as the Tied Oils Scheme.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
Find out if the goods you're declaring to inward or outward processing are classed as sensitive goods.
Check the tariff classification of starch and sugars in pet food.
Check the tariff classification for analytical methods for determining the fat, starch and protein content within Chapters 11 and 23.
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