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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
- retained food-contact framework (Reg. 1935/2004 as retained)
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
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may make available the particulars specified in Article 9(1)(c)
Label required
may make available the particulars specified in Article 9(1)(c)
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Sold prepacked: no
- Offered for sale by means of distance communication (online, telephone, mail order): no
Depends on: sold prepacked, prepacked for direct sale, offered by distance communication
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
In force 13 December 2014 (reg. 1(5), published text).
“may make available the particulars specified in Article 9(1)(c)”
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation app
Label required
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Sold prepacked: no
Depends on: sold prepacked, prepacked for direct sale
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
In force 13 December 2014 (reg. 1(5), published text).
“A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name”
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation app
Label required
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Prepacked for direct sale (PPDS)
Depends on: prepacked for direct sale
In force since 30 Sep 2022
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Sep 2022
No commencement date for regs 5A and 6A in the published text (re-read 2026-10-09); fallback is the version ClaraDB holds date 2022-09-30.
“A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name”
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation app
Label required
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(d) (quantity of certain ingredients), as read with Article 22 and Annex VIII, in respect of the ingredients in the food that are meat.
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Contains meat as an ingredient
- Food listed in Schedule 3 of SI 2014/1855 (meat products): no
Depends on: contains meat, schedule 3 food
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
In force 13 December 2014 (reg. 1(5), published text).
“A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(d) (quantity of certain ingredients), as read with Article 22 and Annex VIII, in respect of the ingredients in the food that are meat.”
Non-prepacked food, allergens present, particulars given orally
Label required
Indication that details of the allergenic substance or product can be obtained by asking a member of staff, on a label or a notice, menu, ticket or label readily discernible at the place of choice
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Sold prepacked: no
- Offered for sale by means of distance communication (online, telephone, mail order): no
- Allergen information will be given orally
Depends on: sold prepacked, prepacked for direct sale, offered by distance communication, oral disclosure intended
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
“the operator must indicate that details of that substance or product can be obtained by asking a member of staff”
Non-prepacked food, allergens present, particulars given otherwise than as FIC provides
Disclosure to consumer
Art. 9(1)(c) particulars with a clear reference to the name of the Annex II substance or product
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Sold prepacked: no
- Allergens it contains: Cereals containing gluten or Crustaceans or Eggs or Fish or Peanuts or Soy or Milk or Tree nuts or Celery or Mustard or Sesame or Sulphites or Lupin or Molluscs
Depends on: sold prepacked, allergens present
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
“must be made available with a clear reference to the name of the substance or product listed in Annex II”
Food prepacked for direct sale: list of ingredients
Label required
List of ingredients (Art. 9(1)(b), Arts. 13 to 20) directly on the package or on a label attached to the package
Exemptions (1)
Art. 16(2) as read in reg. 5A(1)(a): packaging under 10 cm2 omits the list of ingredients
“Article 16(2), so far as it relates to the particulars required by Article 9(1)(b)”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Prepacked for direct sale (PPDS)
- Offered for sale by means of distance communication (online, telephone, mail order): no
- List of ingredients is present
Depends on: prepacked for direct sale, offered by distance communication, list of ingredients present
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-09-30 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text (provision inserted after the 2014 original).
“must provide directly on the package or on a label attached to the package the particulars required by— a Article 9(1)(b) (list of ingredients), as read with— i Article 13(1) to (3), as read with any regulations made under Article 13(4), ii Article 15, iii Article 16(2), so far as it relates to the particulars required by Article 9(1)(b), iv Article 17, as read with Parts A and C of Annex 6 and, in the case of an ingredient using a minced meat designation as a name, the following points of Part B of Annex 6— aa point 1, and bb point 3, as read with regulation 4 and Schedule 2, v Article 18, as read with Annex 7 and paragraph (1)(a)(iv) of this regulation, vi Article 19(1), as read with any regulations made under Article 19(2), and vii Article 20;”
Food prepacked for direct sale, allergens present
Label required
Art. 9(1)(c) allergen particulars (Art. 21(1), Annex II) directly on the package or on a label attached to the package
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Prepacked for direct sale (PPDS)
- Offered for sale by means of distance communication (online, telephone, mail order): no
Depends on: prepacked for direct sale, offered by distance communication
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-09-30 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text (provision inserted after the 2014 original).
“Article 9(1)(c) (labelling of certain substances or products causing allergies or intolerances), as read with Article 21(1) and Annex 2”
Non-prepacked food: name of the food
Disclosure to consumer
Name of the food (Art. 9(1)(a), Art. 17) on a label attached to the food or a notice, ticket or label readily discernible at the place of choice
Exemptions (1)
Not applicable to food prepared for consumption sold by a mass caterer as part of its business
“This regulation does not apply to a food prepared to be ready for consumption by a final consumer”
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Sold prepacked: no
Depends on: sold prepacked
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
“must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name of the food) as read with— a Article 17(1) to (4), and b in the case of food offered for sale using a minced meat designation as a name— i Article 17(5) and point 1 of Part B of Annex VI, and ii point 3 of Part B of Annex VI as read with regulation 4 and Schedule 2.”
Food prepacked for direct sale: name of the food
Label required
Name of the food (Art. 9(1)(a), Art. 17(1) and (4), Annex VI Part A) directly on the package or on a label attached to the package
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
Every product in the category
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-09-30 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text (provision inserted after the 2014 original).
“must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name of the food), as read with— a Article 17(1) and (4), b Part A of Annex 6, and c in the case of a food offered for sale using a minced meat designation as a name— i Article 17(5), ii point 1 of Part B of Annex 6, and iii point 3 of Part B of Annex 6, as read with regulation 4 and Schedule 2.”
Food containing meat and another ingredient, not prepacked, packed at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct sale
Disclosure to consumer
Quantity of meat ingredients (Art. 9(1)(d), Art. 22, Annex VIII) on a label attached to the food or a notice, ticket or label readily discernible at the place of choice
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
Every product in the category
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
“must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(d) (quantity of certain ingredients), as read with Article 22 and Annex VIII, in respect of the ingredients in the food that are meat”
Irradiated product placed on the market in bulk
Label required
The word ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’ with the name of the product on a display or notice above or beside the container
Exemptions (1)
Not applicable to products exposed to inspection or measuring devices within the stated dose limits, or prepared for patients requiring sterile diets under medical supervision
“This regulation does not apply to a food prepared to be ready for consumption by a final consumer that is offered for sale to a final consumer by a mass caterer (whether at a mass catering establishment where sales are made in person to a final consumer or by means of distance communication) as part of their business as a mass caterer.”
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Treated with ionising radiation
Depends on: irradiated
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
“must ensure that the relevant indication appears, together with the name of the product, on a display or notice above or beside the container”
Product containing an irradiated ingredient
Label required
The word ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’ in the list of ingredients against the irradiated ingredient
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Treated with ionising radiation
Depends on: irradiated
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
“must ensure that the relevant indication appears in the list of ingredients of that product to indicate the ingredient that has been irradiated”
- Label
may make available the particulars specified in Article 9(1)(c)
Label required
may make available the particulars specified in Article 9(1)(c)
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked: no
- Offered for sale by means of distance communication (online, telephone, mail order): no
Depends on: sold prepacked, prepacked for direct sale, offered by distance communication
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
In force 13 December 2014 (reg. 1(5), published text).
- Source
“may make available the particulars specified in Article 9(1)(c)”
reg. 5(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation app
Label required
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked: no
Depends on: sold prepacked, prepacked for direct sale
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
In force 13 December 2014 (reg. 1(5), published text).
- Source
“A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name”
reg. 6(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation app
Label required
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Prepacked for direct sale (PPDS)
Depends on: prepacked for direct sale
- Effective
In force since 30 Sep 2022
Applies to products sold on or after 30 Sep 2022
No commencement date for regs 5A and 6A in the published text (re-read 2026-10-09); fallback is the version ClaraDB holds date 2022-09-30.
- Source
“A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name”
reg. 6A(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation app
Label required
A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(d) (quantity of certain ingredients), as read with Article 22 and Annex VIII, in respect of the ingredients in the food that are meat.
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Contains meat as an ingredient
- Food listed in Schedule 3 of SI 2014/1855 (meat products): no
Depends on: contains meat, schedule 3 food
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
In force 13 December 2014 (reg. 1(5), published text).
- Source
“A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(d) (quantity of certain ingredients), as read with Article 22 and Annex VIII, in respect of the ingredients in the food that are meat.”
reg. 7(1) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Non-prepacked food, allergens present, particulars given orally
Label required
Indication that details of the allergenic substance or product can be obtained by asking a member of staff, on a label or a notice, menu, ticket or label readily discernible at the place of choice
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked: no
- Offered for sale by means of distance communication (online, telephone, mail order): no
- Allergen information will be given orally
Depends on: sold prepacked, prepacked for direct sale, offered by distance communication, oral disclosure intended
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
- Source
“the operator must indicate that details of that substance or product can be obtained by asking a member of staff”
reg. 5(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Non-prepacked food, allergens present, particulars given otherwise than as FIC provides
Disclosure to consumer
Art. 9(1)(c) particulars with a clear reference to the name of the Annex II substance or product
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked: no
- Allergens it contains: Cereals containing gluten or Crustaceans or Eggs or Fish or Peanuts or Soy or Milk or Tree nuts or Celery or Mustard or Sesame or Sulphites or Lupin or Molluscs
Depends on: sold prepacked, allergens present
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
- Source
“must be made available with a clear reference to the name of the substance or product listed in Annex II”
reg. 5(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Food prepacked for direct sale: list of ingredients
Label required
List of ingredients (Art. 9(1)(b), Arts. 13 to 20) directly on the package or on a label attached to the package
Exemptions (1)
Art. 16(2) as read in reg. 5A(1)(a): packaging under 10 cm2 omits the list of ingredients
“Article 16(2), so far as it relates to the particulars required by Article 9(1)(b)”
reg. 5A(1)(a) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Prepacked for direct sale (PPDS)
- Offered for sale by means of distance communication (online, telephone, mail order): no
- List of ingredients is present
Depends on: prepacked for direct sale, offered by distance communication, list of ingredients present
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-09-30 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text (provision inserted after the 2014 original).
- Source
“must provide directly on the package or on a label attached to the package the particulars required by— a Article 9(1)(b) (list of ingredients), as read with— i Article 13(1) to (3), as read with any regulations made under Article 13(4), ii Article 15, iii Article 16(2), so far as it relates to the particulars required by Article 9(1)(b), iv Article 17, as read with Parts A and C of Annex 6 and, in the case of an ingredient using a minced meat designation as a name, the following points of Part B of Annex 6— aa point 1, and bb point 3, as read with regulation 4 and Schedule 2, v Article 18, as read with Annex 7 and paragraph (1)(a)(iv) of this regulation, vi Article 19(1), as read with any regulations made under Article 19(2), and vii Article 20;”
reg. 5A(1)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Food prepacked for direct sale, allergens present
Label required
Art. 9(1)(c) allergen particulars (Art. 21(1), Annex II) directly on the package or on a label attached to the package
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Prepacked for direct sale (PPDS)
- Offered for sale by means of distance communication (online, telephone, mail order): no
Depends on: prepacked for direct sale, offered by distance communication
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-09-30 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text (provision inserted after the 2014 original).
- Source
“Article 9(1)(c) (labelling of certain substances or products causing allergies or intolerances), as read with Article 21(1) and Annex 2”
reg. 5A(1)(b) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Non-prepacked food: name of the food
Disclosure to consumer
Name of the food (Art. 9(1)(a), Art. 17) on a label attached to the food or a notice, ticket or label readily discernible at the place of choice
Exemptions (1)
Not applicable to food prepared for consumption sold by a mass caterer as part of its business
“This regulation does not apply to a food prepared to be ready for consumption by a final consumer”
reg. 6(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked: no
Depends on: sold prepacked
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
- Source
“must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name of the food) as read with— a Article 17(1) to (4), and b in the case of food offered for sale using a minced meat designation as a name— i Article 17(5) and point 1 of Part B of Annex VI, and ii point 3 of Part B of Annex VI as read with regulation 4 and Schedule 2.”
reg. 6(1), 6(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Food prepacked for direct sale: name of the food
Label required
Name of the food (Art. 9(1)(a), Art. 17(1) and (4), Annex VI Part A) directly on the package or on a label attached to the package
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-09-30 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text (provision inserted after the 2014 original).
- Source
“must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name of the food), as read with— a Article 17(1) and (4), b Part A of Annex 6, and c in the case of a food offered for sale using a minced meat designation as a name— i Article 17(5), ii point 1 of Part B of Annex 6, and iii point 3 of Part B of Annex 6, as read with regulation 4 and Schedule 2.”
reg. 6A(1), 6A(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Food containing meat and another ingredient, not prepacked, packed at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct sale
Disclosure to consumer
Quantity of meat ingredients (Art. 9(1)(d), Art. 22, Annex VIII) on a label attached to the food or a notice, ticket or label readily discernible at the place of choice
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
- Source
“must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(d) (quantity of certain ingredients), as read with Article 22 and Annex VIII, in respect of the ingredients in the food that are meat”
reg. 7(1), 7(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Irradiated product placed on the market in bulk
Label required
The word ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’ with the name of the product on a display or notice above or beside the container
Exemptions (1)
Not applicable to products exposed to inspection or measuring devices within the stated dose limits, or prepared for patients requiring sterile diets under medical supervision
“This regulation does not apply to a food prepared to be ready for consumption by a final consumer that is offered for sale to a final consumer by a mass caterer (whether at a mass catering establishment where sales are made in person to a final consumer or by means of distance communication) as part of their business as a mass caterer.”
reg. 8(6) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Treated with ionising radiation
Depends on: irradiated
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
- Source
“must ensure that the relevant indication appears, together with the name of the product, on a display or notice above or beside the container”
reg. 8(1), 8(5) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Product containing an irradiated ingredient
Label required
The word ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’ in the list of ingredients against the irradiated ingredient
Official text, current to 30 Sep 2022. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2022-09-30.
- Applies when
- Treated with ionising radiation
Depends on: irradiated
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2014
Applies to products sold on or after 13 Dec 2014
Reg. 1(5): comes into force on 13 December 2014.
- Source
“must ensure that the relevant indication appears in the list of ingredients of that product to indicate the ingredient that has been irradiated”
reg. 8(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)(opens in a new tab)
Categories
Categories with rules
The product categories with the most rules here, sub-categories included.
Smaller groups, fewer than 146 rules each
Sources
Sources
Where the rules come from, and when we last checked each source.
- The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2164), latest revised, full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/24), as made(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 (SI 1983/1168), as made(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1101), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1091), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
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- The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1803), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls(opens in a new tab)Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · Enforcement feed (JSON)Updates: dailyLast checked: Not checked yet
- The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/1768), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (c. 46), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Statute (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Product Security (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/1007), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1206), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- UK REACH restrictions (GB list)(opens in a new tab)HSE / GOV.UK · Official list (JSON)Updates: on changeLast checked: Not checked yet
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 as retained in GB (food information to consumers), revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as retained and applying in the UK (legislation.gov.uk eur/2009/1223), with Annexes I-X(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 2 versions kept
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives as retained in GB, revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Annex II (domestic list of food additives) as retained in GB, point in time 2024-06-28, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: staticLast checked: Checked
- Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 general food law as retained in GB, revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 on maximum levels for contaminants as retained in GB, revised version, legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 4 versions kept
- Assimilated Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 (retained food-contact rules)(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 2 versions kept
- The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3032), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1478), revised version(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1855), revised version(opens in a new tab)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked · 3 versions kept
- GOV.UK guidance: Using the UKCA marking (HTML)(opens in a new tab)UK Government (GOV.UK) · Guidance (web page)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/890), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3113), full XML(opens in a new tab)legislation.gov.uk (National Archives) · Regulation (XML)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
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