Skip to content

Market

Selling in Great Britain?

We track 5,795 rules from 20 laws and lists for consumer goods here. Type your product to see which apply.

  • Free
  • No account needed
  • The law behind every rule
On this page6

Changes

Upcoming changes

Rules here that start in the next 24 months, or are proposed or on hold.

No dated changes in the next 24 months

No rule for Great Britain starts in the next 24 months, and none is proposed or on hold.

Industries

Coverage

What we check here for each industry, and from when. Open an industry to see what we cover and what we don't. A law we hold but haven't checked shows as Not checked, with its quote. Anything we don't cover shows as Not covered. Neither is ever clear.

ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked

Home and kitchen goodsMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20251 area read · 6 not read yet
Sources read
  • retained food-contact framework (Reg. 1935/2004 as retained)
Not read yet
  • GB plastic food-contact rules (retained Reg. 10/2011)
  • GB ceramics rules
  • UK REACH restrictions
  • General Product Safety Regulations 2005
  • Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
  • PSTI
Cosmetics and personal careMain sourcesfrom 19 Aug 20263 areas read · 3 not read yet
Sources read
  • retained and amended Reg. 1223/2009 Annexes II to VI and Art. 19 (legislation.gov.uk)
  • retained Reg. 1223/2009 Arts. 4 to 13: UK Responsible Person, safety assessment and safety report, product information file, SCPN notification (legislation.gov.uk)
  • Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478): labelling language
Not read yet
  • Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 offences, penalties and enforcement powers
  • differences between GB and Northern Ireland
  • packaging rules, and the SPF and UVA testing approach for sunscreen claims (Recommendation 2006/647/EC)
Packaged food and beveragesMain sourcesfrom 13 Nov 20255 areas read · 9 not read yet

Great Britain food law as revised on legislation.gov.uk up to 13 Nov 2025.

Sources read
  • retained Reg. 1169/2011
  • Reg. 1333/2008 and Reg. 178/2002 as amended for Great Britain (legislation.gov.uk)
  • Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1855)
  • contaminants as retained Reg. 1881/2006
  • GB food additive list (retained Reg. 1333/2008 Annex II as in force on 2024-06-28, the terms the FSA register preserves)
Not read yet
  • GB food additive list changes after 2024-06-28 (Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation from 1 April 2025 by S.I. 2025/361; the FSA Register of Food Additive Authorisations holds later changes, for example the February 2026 steviol glycoside conditions E 960a-c)
  • GB Annex III of Reg. 1333/2008 (additives in additives, enzymes, flavourings and nutrients)
  • Northern Ireland (EU rules apply under the Windsor Framework)
  • Scottish
  • Welsh and Northern Irish regulations
  • HFSS promotion and placement rules
  • front-of-pack traffic-light guidance (voluntary)
  • UK GM and claims registers
  • import controls (IPAFFS)
Consumer electronics and small appliancesMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20257 areas read · 4 not read yet
Sources read
  • UKCA marking and Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regs 2016
  • EMC Regs 2016
  • Radio Equipment Regs 2017
  • RoHS Regs 2012
  • WEEE Regs 2013
  • PSTI Act 2022 and Security Requirements Regs 2023
  • Plugs and Sockets Regs 1994
Not read yet
  • GB ecodesign (Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regs 2021)
  • Northern Ireland EU-rule application
  • GB REACH article duty
  • producer compliance scheme fees
Batteries, e-bikes and power banksMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20254 areas read · 6 not read yet
Sources read
  • Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/890)
  • Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 and 2015 amendment (250 W, 25 km/h) as made
  • General Product Safety Regulations 2005
  • power banks and battery chargers as electrical equipment: EMC Regulations 2016, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 and WEEE Regulations 2013 (the electronics rules applied to these categories)
Not read yet
  • GB lithium battery product-safety rules beyond the GPSR (no battery-specific instrument stored)
  • revised consolidated text of SI 1983/1168 (only the text as first made is held, without later amendments)
  • Pedal Cycles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1983, Road Vehicles Construction and Use for e-scooters
  • Northern Ireland EU battery rule application
  • producer compliance scheme fees
  • SI 2008/2164 regs. 8 to 25 and SI 2009/890 enforcement, offences and scheme-approval Parts are not covered

Types

Rules by type

What the rules for packaged food and beverages require. Pick a type to filter the laws below; pick it again to show every type.

Laws

Rules by law

74 of 5,795 rules match the type labels and the industry. Open a law to read its rules.

Type: Labels. Show every type

Retained Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumersRegulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)62 rulesIn force from: 13 Dec 2014Industries: Food
Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Label

Confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt d

Label required

Confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra,

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Contains glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt
  • The term 'liquorice' appears in the list of ingredients or the name of the food: no

Depends on: sold prepacked, contains glycyrrhizinic acid, liquorice in name or ingredients

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“Confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra,”
Annex III point 3.1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid

Label required

‘contains liquorice’ added immediately after the list of ingredients

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Contains glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt
  • The term 'liquorice' appears in the list of ingredients or the name of the food: no

Depends on: sold prepacked, contains glycyrrhizinic acid, liquorice in name or ingredients

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“‘contains liquorice’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients”
Annex III point 3.1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive

Label required

‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients.

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Contains glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt
  • Glycyrrhizinic acid concentration at least 4000 mg/kg or mg/l

Depends on: sold prepacked, contains glycyrrhizinic acid, glycyrrhizinic acid concentration

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients.”
Annex III point 3.2 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive

Label required

‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients.

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Contains glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt

Depends on: sold prepacked, contains glycyrrhizinic acid

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients.”
Annex III point 3.3 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Frozen meat, frozen meat preparations and frozen unprocessed fishery products. |

Label required

Frozen meat, frozen meat preparations and frozen unprocessed fishery products. | the date of freezing or the date of first freezing in cases where the product has been frozen more than once, in accordance with point (3) of Annex X.

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Sold frozen
  • Meat, meat preparation or fishery product

Depends on: sold prepacked, frozen, meat or fishery product

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

From the official list: Frozen meat, frozen meat preparations and frozen unprocessed fishery products. · the date of freezing or the date of first freezing in cases where the product has been frozen more than once, in accordance with point (3) of Annex X.

Label

Foods treated with ionising radiation shall bear the indication ‘irradiated’ or

Label required

Foods treated with ionising radiation shall bear the indication ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’.

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Treated with ionising radiation

Depends on: sold prepacked, irradiated

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“Foods treated with ionising radiation shall bear the indication ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’.”
Annex VI Part A point 3 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label x 14

14 rules from Retained Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers

Label required

Show targets (14 of 14)
  • a clear indication of the component or the ingredient that has been used
  • Foods packaged in certain gases
  • Foods with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters
  • Food frozen before sale and sold defrosted
  • Solid food in a liquid medium
  • Prepacked food
  • Name of the food
  • Nutrition declaration
  • Prepacked food marketed before sale to the final consumer or supplied to mass caterers: external packaging
  • Prepacked food marketed before sale to the final consumer or supplied to mass caterers
  • Name of the food
  • Date of minimum durability or use by date
  • Date of minimum durability: 'Best before' with day, or 'Best before end' otherwise
  • 'Use by' date for microbiologically highly perishable foods, on each individual portion
  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked

Depends on: sold prepacked

Dates run from 13 Dec 2014 to 13 Dec 2016

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: a clear indication of the component or the ingredient that has been used

“a clear indication of the component or the ingredient that has been used”
Annex VI Part A point 4 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Foods containing sweeteners

Label required

‘with sweetener(s)’ accompanying the name of the food

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Contains sweeteners

Depends on: sold prepacked, sweeteners present

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“‘with sweetener(s)’ this statement shall accompany the name of the food”
Annex III point 2.1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Foods containing both added sugar and sweeteners

Label required

‘with sugar(s) and sweetener(s)’ accompanying the name of the food

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Contains sweeteners

Depends on: sold prepacked, sweeteners present

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“‘with sugar(s) and sweetener(s)’ this statement shall accompany the name of the food”
Annex III point 2.2 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Foods containing aspartame or aspartame-acesulfame salt

Label required

‘contains aspartame (a source of phenylalanine)’ where designated only by E number; ‘contains a source of phenylalanine’ where designated by its specific name

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Aspartame is added

Depends on: sold prepacked, aspartame present

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“‘contains a source of phenylalanine’ shall appear on the label in cases where aspartame/aspartame-acesulfame salt is designated in the list of ingredients by its specific name”
Annex III point 2.3 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Foods containing more than 10 % added polyols

Label required

‘excessive consumption may produce laxative effects’

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Contains more than 10 % added polyols

Depends on: sold prepacked, added polyols over 10 percent

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“‘excessive consumption may produce laxative effects’”
Annex III point 2.4 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Beverages with caffeine above 150 mg/l

Label required

‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’ in the same field of vision as the name of the beverage, followed by the caffeine content in mg per 100 ml in brackets

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • A beverage
  • Caffeine content at least 150.01 mg/L

Depends on: sold prepacked, beverage, caffeine mg per l

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted. The threshold is read as 150.01 mg/l or more (in excess of 150 mg/l). The exception for beverages based on coffee, tea or their extracts whose name includes ‘coffee’ or ‘tea’ is applied as an exclusion.

“are intended for consumption without modification and contain caffeine, from whatever source, in a proportion in excess of 150 mg/l”
Annex III point 4.1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Foods other than beverages with caffeine added for a physiological purpose

Label required

‘Contains caffeine. Not recommended for children or pregnant women’ in the same field of vision as the name of the food, followed by the caffeine content in mg per 100 g/ml in brackets

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • A beverage: no

Depends on: sold prepacked, beverage

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“Foods other than beverages, where caffeine is added with a physiological purpose”
Annex III point 4.2 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

The net quantity of a food shall be expressed using litres, centilitres, millili

Label required

The net quantity of a food shall be expressed using litres, centilitres, millilitres, kilograms or grams, as appropriate:

Exemptions (1)

Annex IX 1: a net quantity under 5 g or 5 ml need not be indicated (not for spices and herbs)

“the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs”
Annex IX point 1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Net quantity exempt under Annex IX point 1(a) or (c): no

Depends on: sold prepacked, annex ix sold by number or loss

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“The net quantity of a food shall be expressed using litres, centilitres, millilitres, kilograms or grams, as appropriate:”
Art. 23(1) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

the net quantity of the food;

Label required

the net quantity of the food;

Exemptions (1)

Annex IX 1: a net quantity under 5 g or 5 ml need not be indicated (not for spices and herbs)

“the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs”
Annex IX point 1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Net quantity exempt under Annex IX point 1(a) or (c): no

Depends on: sold prepacked, annex ix sold by number or loss

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

Label

Net quantity

Label required

Net quantity in litres, centilitres, millilitres, kilograms or grams: volume for liquid products, mass for other products

Exemptions (1)

Annex IX 1: a net quantity under 5 g or 5 ml need not be indicated (not for spices and herbs)

“the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs”
Annex IX point 1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Net quantity exempt under Annex IX point 1(a) or (c): no

Depends on: sold prepacked, annex ix sold by number or loss

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“The net quantity of a food shall be expressed using litres, centilitres, millilitres, kilograms or grams, as appropriate”
Art. 23(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Net quantity of the food

Label required

Net quantity of the food

Exemptions (1)

Annex IX 1: a net quantity under 5 g or 5 ml need not be indicated (not for spices and herbs)

“the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs”
Annex IX point 1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Net quantity exempt under Annex IX point 1(a) or (c): no

Depends on: sold prepacked, annex ix sold by number or loss

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

Label

Mandatory food information

Label required

Conspicuous place, easily visible, clearly legible and, where appropriate, indelible; not hidden, obscured or interrupted by other matter

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“mandatory food information shall be marked in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible, clearly legible and, where appropriate, indelible”
Art. 13(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Mandatory food information

Label required

Mandatory food information in English

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“mandatory food information shall appear in English”
Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Nutrition declaration

Label required

Energy value and nutrient amounts per 100 g or per 100 ml

Exemptions (3)

Beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol: list of ingredients and nutrition declaration not mandatory

“shall not be mandatory for beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol”
Art. 16(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Packaging or containers whose largest surface is under 10 cm2: only points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Art. 9(1) are mandatory on the package or label

“less than 10 cm2 only the particulars listed in points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Article 9(1) shall be mandatory”
Art. 16(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))

In force since 13 Dec 2016

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2016

Art. 55: point (l) of Art. 9(1) and Arts. 29-35 apply from 13 December 2016. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date that do not comply with point (l) may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

Label

Nutrition declaration

Label required

Art. 30(1) and (2) particulars in the same field of vision, presented together in a clear format

Exemptions (3)

Beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol: list of ingredients and nutrition declaration not mandatory

“shall not be mandatory for beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol”
Art. 16(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Packaging or containers whose largest surface is under 10 cm2: only points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Art. 9(1) are mandatory on the package or label

“less than 10 cm2 only the particulars listed in points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Article 9(1) shall be mandatory”
Art. 16(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))

In force since 13 Dec 2016

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2016

Art. 55: point (l) of Art. 9(1) and Arts. 29-35 apply from 13 December 2016. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date that do not comply with point (l) may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“shall be included in the same field of vision. They shall be presented together in a clear format”
Art. 34(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Nutrition declaration

Label required

Tabular format with numbers aligned if space permits; otherwise linear format

Exemptions (3)

Beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol: list of ingredients and nutrition declaration not mandatory

“shall not be mandatory for beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol”
Art. 16(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Packaging or containers whose largest surface is under 10 cm2: only points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Art. 9(1) are mandatory on the package or label

“less than 10 cm2 only the particulars listed in points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Article 9(1) shall be mandatory”
Art. 16(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))

In force since 13 Dec 2016

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2016

Art. 55: point (l) of Art. 9(1) and Arts. 29-35 apply from 13 December 2016. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date that do not comply with point (l) may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“shall be presented, if space permits, in tabular format with the numbers aligned”
Art. 34(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Non-prepacked food, allergens present

Label required

Allergen particulars of Art. 9(1)(c) for food offered without prepackaging, packed on the sales premises at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct sale

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

“the provision of the particulars specified in point (c) of Article 9(1) is mandatory”
Art. 44(1)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Allergen present in the finished product

Label required

Any Annex II ingredient or processing aid (or derived substance) causing allergies or intolerances still present in the finished product, even in altered form

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted. The 14 Annex II allergen groups are cereals containing gluten to molluscs; the Annex II list text defining their exceptions is read from the published text and not covered by ClaraDB.

“any ingredient or processing aid listed in Annex II or derived from a substance or product listed in Annex II causing allergies or intolerances”
Art. 9(1)(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Prepacked food, largest surface 80 cm2 or more

Label required

Mandatory particulars of Art. 9(1) in characters with an x-height of at least 1.2 mm

Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

  • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
  • Sold prepacked
  • Largest package surface area at least 80 cm2

Depends on: sold prepacked, small package area cm2

In force since 13 Dec 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted. The 1.2 mm rule applies to packages whose largest surface is 80 cm2 or more; Art. 13(3) sets 0.9 mm below 80 cm2.

“the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in such a way as to ensure clear legibility”
Art. 13(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt d

    Label required

    Confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra,

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Contains glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt
    • The term 'liquorice' appears in the list of ingredients or the name of the food: no

    Depends on: sold prepacked, contains glycyrrhizinic acid, liquorice in name or ingredients

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “Confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt due to the addition of the substance(s) as such or the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra,”
    Annex III point 3.1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Confectionery or beverages containing glycyrrhizinic acid

    Label required

    ‘contains liquorice’ added immediately after the list of ingredients

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Contains glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt
    • The term 'liquorice' appears in the list of ingredients or the name of the food: no

    Depends on: sold prepacked, contains glycyrrhizinic acid, liquorice in name or ingredients

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “‘contains liquorice’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients”
    Annex III point 3.1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    ‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive

    Label required

    ‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients.

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Contains glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt
    • Glycyrrhizinic acid concentration at least 4000 mg/kg or mg/l

    Depends on: sold prepacked, contains glycyrrhizinic acid, glycyrrhizinic acid concentration

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients.”
    Annex III point 3.2 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    ‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive

    Label required

    ‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients.

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Contains glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt

    Depends on: sold prepacked, contains glycyrrhizinic acid

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “‘contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption’ shall be added immediately after the list of ingredients.”
    Annex III point 3.3 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Frozen meat, frozen meat preparations and frozen unprocessed fishery products. |

    Label required

    Frozen meat, frozen meat preparations and frozen unprocessed fishery products. | the date of freezing or the date of first freezing in cases where the product has been frozen more than once, in accordance with point (3) of Annex X.

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Sold frozen
    • Meat, meat preparation or fishery product

    Depends on: sold prepacked, frozen, meat or fishery product

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source

    From the official list: Frozen meat, frozen meat preparations and frozen unprocessed fishery products. · the date of freezing or the date of first freezing in cases where the product has been frozen more than once, in accordance with point (3) of Annex X.

  • Label

    Foods treated with ionising radiation shall bear the indication ‘irradiated’ or

    Label required

    Foods treated with ionising radiation shall bear the indication ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’.

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Treated with ionising radiation

    Depends on: sold prepacked, irradiated

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “Foods treated with ionising radiation shall bear the indication ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’.”
    Annex VI Part A point 3 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label x 14

    14 rules from Retained Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers

    Label required

    Show targets (14 of 14)
    • a clear indication of the component or the ingredient that has been used
    • Foods packaged in certain gases
    • Foods with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols or phytostanol esters
    • Food frozen before sale and sold defrosted
    • Solid food in a liquid medium
    • Prepacked food
    • Name of the food
    • Nutrition declaration
    • Prepacked food marketed before sale to the final consumer or supplied to mass caterers: external packaging
    • Prepacked food marketed before sale to the final consumer or supplied to mass caterers
    • Name of the food
    • Date of minimum durability or use by date
    • Date of minimum durability: 'Best before' with day, or 'Best before end' otherwise
    • 'Use by' date for microbiologically highly perishable foods, on each individual portion
    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked

    Depends on: sold prepacked

    Effective

    Dates run from 13 Dec 2014 to 13 Dec 2016

    Each rule has its own date; open a target.

    Source

    Example: a clear indication of the component or the ingredient that has been used

    “a clear indication of the component or the ingredient that has been used”
    Annex VI Part A point 4 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Foods containing sweeteners

    Label required

    ‘with sweetener(s)’ accompanying the name of the food

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Contains sweeteners

    Depends on: sold prepacked, sweeteners present

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “‘with sweetener(s)’ this statement shall accompany the name of the food”
    Annex III point 2.1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Foods containing both added sugar and sweeteners

    Label required

    ‘with sugar(s) and sweetener(s)’ accompanying the name of the food

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Contains sweeteners

    Depends on: sold prepacked, sweeteners present

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “‘with sugar(s) and sweetener(s)’ this statement shall accompany the name of the food”
    Annex III point 2.2 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Foods containing aspartame or aspartame-acesulfame salt

    Label required

    ‘contains aspartame (a source of phenylalanine)’ where designated only by E number; ‘contains a source of phenylalanine’ where designated by its specific name

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Aspartame is added

    Depends on: sold prepacked, aspartame present

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “‘contains a source of phenylalanine’ shall appear on the label in cases where aspartame/aspartame-acesulfame salt is designated in the list of ingredients by its specific name”
    Annex III point 2.3 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Foods containing more than 10 % added polyols

    Label required

    ‘excessive consumption may produce laxative effects’

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Contains more than 10 % added polyols

    Depends on: sold prepacked, added polyols over 10 percent

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “‘excessive consumption may produce laxative effects’”
    Annex III point 2.4 · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Beverages with caffeine above 150 mg/l

    Label required

    ‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’ in the same field of vision as the name of the beverage, followed by the caffeine content in mg per 100 ml in brackets

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • A beverage
    • Caffeine content at least 150.01 mg/L

    Depends on: sold prepacked, beverage, caffeine mg per l

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted. The threshold is read as 150.01 mg/l or more (in excess of 150 mg/l). The exception for beverages based on coffee, tea or their extracts whose name includes ‘coffee’ or ‘tea’ is applied as an exclusion.

    Source
    “are intended for consumption without modification and contain caffeine, from whatever source, in a proportion in excess of 150 mg/l”
    Annex III point 4.1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Foods other than beverages with caffeine added for a physiological purpose

    Label required

    ‘Contains caffeine. Not recommended for children or pregnant women’ in the same field of vision as the name of the food, followed by the caffeine content in mg per 100 g/ml in brackets

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • A beverage: no

    Depends on: sold prepacked, beverage

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “Foods other than beverages, where caffeine is added with a physiological purpose”
    Annex III point 4.2 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    The net quantity of a food shall be expressed using litres, centilitres, millili

    Label required

    The net quantity of a food shall be expressed using litres, centilitres, millilitres, kilograms or grams, as appropriate:

    Exemptions (1)

    Annex IX 1: a net quantity under 5 g or 5 ml need not be indicated (not for spices and herbs)

    “the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs”
    Annex IX point 1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Net quantity exempt under Annex IX point 1(a) or (c): no

    Depends on: sold prepacked, annex ix sold by number or loss

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “The net quantity of a food shall be expressed using litres, centilitres, millilitres, kilograms or grams, as appropriate:”
    Art. 23(1) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    the net quantity of the food;

    Label required

    the net quantity of the food;

    Exemptions (1)

    Annex IX 1: a net quantity under 5 g or 5 ml need not be indicated (not for spices and herbs)

    “the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs”
    Annex IX point 1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Net quantity exempt under Annex IX point 1(a) or (c): no

    Depends on: sold prepacked, annex ix sold by number or loss

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

  • Label

    Net quantity

    Label required

    Net quantity in litres, centilitres, millilitres, kilograms or grams: volume for liquid products, mass for other products

    Exemptions (1)

    Annex IX 1: a net quantity under 5 g or 5 ml need not be indicated (not for spices and herbs)

    “the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs”
    Annex IX point 1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Net quantity exempt under Annex IX point 1(a) or (c): no

    Depends on: sold prepacked, annex ix sold by number or loss

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “The net quantity of a food shall be expressed using litres, centilitres, millilitres, kilograms or grams, as appropriate”
    Art. 23(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Net quantity of the food

    Label required

    Net quantity of the food

    Exemptions (1)

    Annex IX 1: a net quantity under 5 g or 5 ml need not be indicated (not for spices and herbs)

    “the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs”
    Annex IX point 1 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Net quantity exempt under Annex IX point 1(a) or (c): no

    Depends on: sold prepacked, annex ix sold by number or loss

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

  • Label

    Mandatory food information

    Label required

    Conspicuous place, easily visible, clearly legible and, where appropriate, indelible; not hidden, obscured or interrupted by other matter

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “mandatory food information shall be marked in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible, clearly legible and, where appropriate, indelible”
    Art. 13(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Mandatory food information

    Label required

    Mandatory food information in English

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “mandatory food information shall appear in English”
    Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Nutrition declaration

    Label required

    Energy value and nutrient amounts per 100 g or per 100 ml

    Exemptions (3)

    Beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol: list of ingredients and nutrition declaration not mandatory

    “shall not be mandatory for beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol”
    Art. 16(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Packaging or containers whose largest surface is under 10 cm2: only points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Art. 9(1) are mandatory on the package or label

    “less than 10 cm2 only the particulars listed in points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Article 9(1) shall be mandatory”
    Art. 16(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2016

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2016

    Art. 55: point (l) of Art. 9(1) and Arts. 29-35 apply from 13 December 2016. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date that do not comply with point (l) may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml”
    Art. 32(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Nutrition declaration

    Label required

    Art. 30(1) and (2) particulars in the same field of vision, presented together in a clear format

    Exemptions (3)

    Beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol: list of ingredients and nutrition declaration not mandatory

    “shall not be mandatory for beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol”
    Art. 16(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Packaging or containers whose largest surface is under 10 cm2: only points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Art. 9(1) are mandatory on the package or label

    “less than 10 cm2 only the particulars listed in points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Article 9(1) shall be mandatory”
    Art. 16(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2016

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2016

    Art. 55: point (l) of Art. 9(1) and Arts. 29-35 apply from 13 December 2016. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date that do not comply with point (l) may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “shall be included in the same field of vision. They shall be presented together in a clear format”
    Art. 34(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Nutrition declaration

    Label required

    Tabular format with numbers aligned if space permits; otherwise linear format

    Exemptions (3)

    Beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol: list of ingredients and nutrition declaration not mandatory

    “shall not be mandatory for beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol”
    Art. 16(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Packaging or containers whose largest surface is under 10 cm2: only points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Art. 9(1) are mandatory on the package or label

    “less than 10 cm2 only the particulars listed in points (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Article 9(1) shall be mandatory”
    Art. 16(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2016

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2016

    Art. 55: point (l) of Art. 9(1) and Arts. 29-35 apply from 13 December 2016. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date that do not comply with point (l) may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “shall be presented, if space permits, in tabular format with the numbers aligned”
    Art. 34(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Non-prepacked food, allergens present

    Label required

    Allergen particulars of Art. 9(1)(c) for food offered without prepackaging, packed on the sales premises at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct sale

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

    Source
    “the provision of the particulars specified in point (c) of Article 9(1) is mandatory”
    Art. 44(1)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Allergen present in the finished product

    Label required

    Any Annex II ingredient or processing aid (or derived substance) causing allergies or intolerances still present in the finished product, even in altered form

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted. The 14 Annex II allergen groups are cereals containing gluten to molluscs; the Annex II list text defining their exceptions is read from the published text and not covered by ClaraDB.

    Source
    “any ingredient or processing aid listed in Annex II or derived from a substance or product listed in Annex II causing allergies or intolerances”
    Art. 9(1)(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Prepacked food, largest surface 80 cm2 or more

    Label required

    Mandatory particulars of Art. 9(1) in characters with an x-height of at least 1.2 mm

    Official text, current to 27 Feb 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-02-27.

    Applies when
    • It is food intended for the final consumer, including food delivered by or supplied to mass caterers (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 (assimilated) Art. 1(3))
    • Sold prepacked
    • Largest package surface area at least 80 cm2

    Depends on: sold prepacked, small package area cm2

    Effective

    In force since 13 Dec 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 13 Dec 2014

    Art. 55: applies from 13 December 2014. Art. 54: foods placed on the market or labelled before that date may be marketed until stocks are exhausted. The 1.2 mm rule applies to packages whose largest surface is 80 cm2 or more; Art. 13(3) sets 0.9 mm below 80 cm2.

    Source
    “the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in such a way as to ensure clear legibility”
    Art. 13(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (point in time 2025-02-27)(opens in a new tab)

Categories

Categories with rules

The product categories with the most rules here, sub-categories included.

Sources

Sources

Where the rules come from, and when we last checked each source.

Show 20 more

Alerts

Get an email when these rules change.

Check a product free, no account needed. Save it, and you see when a rule that affects it changes, and Team emails you the day it does.

Check a productStart a workspace

Free for 10 products. Email alerts from $39 a month. See pricing