Labelling and packaging
This page serves as a reference document only for EU-wide product requirements. Extra requirements may apply depending on the destination EU country. Please refer to My Trade Assistant for full details.
Please be aware that in this page, general description of each heading is provided in all EU languages. However, the details are only available in English.
Labelling and packaging guidelines
The categories of products listed below must comply with the EU's labelling requirements which aim at ensuring that consumers get all the essential information to make an informed choice while purchasing
Labelling of fishery products
Labelling of foodstuffs
Labelling of footwear
Labelling of energy-related products
Labelling of meat products
Labelling of textiles
Energy labelling of tyres
Presentation and labelling of wine and certain wine products
Packaging
Packaging marketed within the EU must comply with the general requirements, which aim at protecting the environment, as well as with the specific provisions designed to prevent any risk to the health of consumers
Eco-label scheme
The EU Eco-label is awarded to products with the lowest environmental impact in a product range. The aim of the “Flower logo” is to help consumers to identify those products, which contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects. Products can be sold within the EU market without the Flower logo since there are no regulations which oblige to apply for the Eco-label.