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Food and Drugs (Labelling of Food) Order, 1995 (G.S.I. No. 2 of 1995).

Country/Territory
Guernsey (UK)
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Fraud Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Europe, North Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This introduces a "use by" date for highly perishable food and "best before" and "best before end" dates to be used for other foods. It makes it illegal to sell any food after its "use by" date and for anyone, other than the manufacturer, to change a datemark after it has been set.

Full text
English
Website
www.guernseylegalresources.gg