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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
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

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The Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1855)SI 2014/1855 (point in time 2022-09-30)10 rulesIn force from: 13 Dec 2014Industries: Food
Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
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.

  • 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)”
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.

  • 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”
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.

  • 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”
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.

  • 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.”
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.

  • 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”
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)
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.

  • 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;”
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.

  • 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”
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)
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.

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.”
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)
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.

  • 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”
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.

  • 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”
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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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