United Kingdom: UK government halts GB-wide expansion of 'Not for EU' labelling

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   UK2024-0032
On September 30, the United Kingdom confirmed it will not proceed with the previous Government’s plan to introduce mandatory ‘Not for EU’ labelling in Great Britain (GB). US exporters require individual ‘Not for EU’ product labels for meat and dairy when exporting to Northern Ireland only. The GB-wide expansion was part of the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme and was set to come into force on October 1, 2024.

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