Legislation
United States
United StatesUS food labelling — 21 CFR Part 101
Federal food-labelling rules covering required declarations and category-specific provisions.
FDACurrent text at source
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GuidanceUnited States
United StatesFDA Cosmetics Labeling Guide
A practical route through US cosmetic-label requirements and examples.
FDAPublished guidance
USDA FSIS
Official resourceUnited States
United StatesFSIS labelling and label approval
US meat, poultry and processed-egg labelling resources, including approval guidance.
USDA FSISResource hub
OSHA
LegislationUnited States
United StatesHazard Communication — 29 CFR 1910.1200
US workplace chemical hazard communication, including classification, labels and safety data sheets.
OSHACurrent text at source
US EPA
Official resourceUnited States
United StatesEPA pesticide label resources
Official resources for pesticide label content and review.
US EPAResource hub
FCC
GuidanceUnited States
United StatesFCC radiofrequency device authorisation
Equipment-authorisation routes and information for radiofrequency devices.
FCCPublished guidance
CFIA
Guidance
Canada
CanadaCanadian Industry Labelling Tool
Canada's federal food-labelling reference, organised by label topic.
CFIAPublished guidance
CFIA
GuidanceCanada
CanadaCanada front-of-package nutrition symbol
Official guidance for determining and presenting the Canadian nutrition symbol.
CFIAPublished guidance
EC
Legislation
European Union
European UnionFood Information to Consumers — 1169/2011
EU framework for consumer food information, including mandatory label particulars.
European CommissionIn force · amended
EC
LegislationEuropean Union
European UnionCosmetics Regulation — 1223/2009
EU cosmetic-product framework, including labelling and product responsibilities.
European CommissionIn force · amended
EC
LegislationEuropean Union
European UnionPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation — 2025/40
EU packaging and packaging-waste framework with obligations introduced on different schedules.
European CommissionPhased application
ECHA
GuidanceEuropean Union
European UnionClassification, Labelling and Packaging — CLP
ECHA's introduction to Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 and its chemical hazard communication framework.
ECHAPublished guidance
FSA
Guidance
United Kingdom
United KingdomUK food packaging and labelling guidance
Food-business guidance on packaging and label information.
FSAPublished guidance
OPSS
GuidanceUnited Kingdom
United KingdomMaking cosmetic products available in Great Britain
Great Britain cosmetic-product guidance, including responsible-person and product-information obligations.
OPSSPublished guidance
OPSS
GuidanceUnited Kingdom
United KingdomUsing the UKCA marking
Official guidance on UKCA presentation and applicable product regimes.
OPSSPublished guidance
HSE
GuidanceUnited Kingdom
United KingdomChemical hazard symbols and pictograms
HSE's visual reference to chemical hazard pictograms and their meanings.
HSEPublished guidance
Legislation
Australia
New Zealand
AustraliaNew ZealandAustralia New Zealand Food Standards Code
The official route to Code standards, including Part 1.2 labelling and information requirements.
FSANZCurrent text at source
GuidanceAustraliaNew Zealand
AustraliaNew ZealandPlain English allergen labelling guidance
FSANZ guidance on allergen declarations under Standard 1.2.3 and Schedule 9.
FSANZPublished guidance
ACMA
GuidanceAustralia
AustraliaRCM product labelling guidance
ACMA's product-labelling step within the supplier compliance process.
ACMAPublished guidance
Legislation
India
IndiaFood Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020
FSSAI's Version VIII compendium dated 9 September 2025, with food-label particulars and the logo/licence-number example.
FSSAIDated compendium
Official resourceIndia
IndiaBIS product certification overview
An introduction to BIS product-certification schemes and standard-mark use.
BISResource hub
Thai FDA
Official resource
Thailand
ThailandThai FDA food-division documents
A starting point for official food notifications and labelling documents in Thailand.
Thai FDAResource hub
TISI
GuidanceThailand
ThailandTISI standard-mark reference
Official reference explaining Thai industrial standard marks.
TISIPublished guidance
Guidance
Singapore
SingaporeSingapore food labelling requirements
SFA's entry point to food-label requirements and its labelling-and-advertisements guide.
SFAPublished guidance
IMDA
GuidanceSingapore
SingaporeIMDA equipment registration framework
Singapore telecommunications equipment registration and identification resources.
IMDAPublished guidance
BPOM
Guidance
Indonesia
IndonesiaBPOM processed-food label examples
Official examples for processed-food label presentation in Indonesia.
BPOMPublished guidance
BPJPH
GuidanceIndonesia
IndonesiaHalal Indonesia label guidance
BPJPH's official communication on the Indonesian halal label.
BPJPHPublished guidance
Official resource
Japan
JapanJapan food labelling resources
Consumer Affairs Agency resources for Japanese food labels and nutrition information.
CAA JapanResource hub
METI
GuidanceJapan
JapanPSE electrical-appliance compliance procedures
METI's procedure for covered electrical appliances and materials.
METIPublished guidance
RRA Korea
Guidance
South Korea
South KoreaKorean broadcasting and communications conformity assessment
RRA's overview of conformity-assessment routes for broadcasting and communications equipment.
RRA KoreaPublished guidance
BSMI Taiwan
Guidance
Taiwan
TaiwanTaiwan commodity-inspection identification
BSMI resource for commodity inspection marks and identification.
BSMI TaiwanPublished guidance
DTI BPS
Guidance
Philippines
PhilippinesPhilippine PS and ICC marks
BPS guidance on Philippine Standard and Import Commodity Clearance marks.
DTI BPSPublished guidance
PSQCA
Official resource
Pakistan
PakistanPakistan certification-mark scheme
PSQCA's certification-mark scheme information.
PSQCAResource hub
NBSM
Official resource
Nepal
NepalNepal Standard mark resources
NBSM's official route to standard-mark certification information.
NBSMResource hub
ANVISA
Guidance
Brazil
BrazilBrazil nutrition labelling resources
ANVISA's nutrition-labelling resource hub, including front-of-pack warning information.
ANVISAPublished guidance
ANATEL
Official resourceBrazil
BrazilBrazil telecommunications product certification
ANATEL's product certification and homologation resources.
ANATELResource hub
INMETRO
GuidanceBrazil
BrazilINMETRO conformity-assessment seals
Official resources for Brazilian conformity-assessment seal use.
INMETROPublished guidance
ANMAT
Guidance
Argentina
ArgentinaArgentina front-of-pack warning resources
Official resources for Argentina's food warning seals and accompanying notices.
ANMATPublished guidance
CMoH
Guidance
Chile
ChileChile food-labelling law: official overview
Ministry of Health explanation of Chile's food-labelling and warning system.
Chile Ministry of HealthPublished guidance
PMoH
Guidance
Peru
PeruPeru nutrition-warning octagons
Official overview of Peru's nutrition-warning symbols.
Peru Ministry of HealthPublished guidance
CMoH
Official resource
Colombia
ColombiaColombia healthy-eating and food-labelling resources
Ministry resources connecting food-nutrition policy and labelling information.
Colombia Ministry of HealthResource hub
UMoPH
Guidance
Uruguay
UruguayUruguay front-of-pack labelling manual — Ordinance 89/2022
Official 2022 manual for Uruguay's food front-of-pack labelling system.
Uruguay Ministry of Public HealthDated manual
ARCSA
Official tool
Ecuador
EcuadorEcuador nutrition traffic-light calculator
ARCSA's public tool for the nutrition traffic-light system.
ARCSAOfficial tool
Saudi FDA
Official resource
Saudi Arabia
Saudi ArabiaSaudi FDA regulations directory
Official entry point for SFDA regulations and category requirements.
Saudi FDAResource hub
MoIAT
Official resource
United Arab Emirates
United Arab EmiratesUAE national conformity-mark licensing
Official service route for national conformity-mark licensing.
MoIATService information
GSO
Gulf conformity-assessment resources
Regional conformity-assessment resources and routes to Gulf technical frameworks.
GSOResource hub
UNECE
Globally Harmonized System — Revision 11 (2025)
UNECE's 2025 revision of the GHS model for chemical hazard classification and communication.
UNECEPublished framework
CA
Codex food standards catalogue
Official Codex catalogue, including the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (CXS 1-1985).
Codex AlimentariusStandards catalogue
NMPA China
Official resource
China
ChinaChina cosmetics regulatory resources
NMPA’s cosmetics portal brings together regulatory announcements, filing information and updates for products in China.
NMPA ChinaResource hub
MFDS Korea
Official resourceSouth Korea
South KoreaKorean food regulations: English reference library
MFDS’s English food-regulations collection provides a route to translated notices and their stated editions.
MFDS KoreaResource hub
DF
Guidance
France
FranceFrance food-labelling rules explained
DGCCRF’s practical food-labelling guide explains the declarations French consumers should find on food packaging.
DGCCRF FrancePublished guidance
ZSVR Germany
Guidance
Germany
GermanyGermany LUCID packaging registration
The German packaging register explains who must register in LUCID and how registration connects to other packaging obligations.
ZSVR GermanyPublished guidance
Guidance
Kenya
KenyaKenya quality marks and certification routes
KEBS explains its different quality marks and the routes for requesting the relevant product-mark permission.
KEBSPublished guidance
CM
Official resource
Mexico
MexicoMexico food labelling: NOM-051 source directory
COFEPRIS links to the prepackaged-food and non-alcoholic-drink labelling standard and its modifications.
COFEPRIS MexicoResource hub
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