Labelling Guidelines

Labelling Guidelines

Products labelled as “organic” must be certified by an approved UK certification body. This is a legal requirement and applies to all operators involved in producing, preparing, storing, importing, exporting, or marketing organic products.

Food products must contain at least 95% organic agricultural ingredients to be described as organic. If the organic content is below 95%, the term “organic” cannot appear in the product name or description; only individual organic ingredients may be identified in the ingredient list.

All certified products must display the code GB-ORG-04. Labels for products sold in the UK must also include a statement of agricultural origin, such as “UK Agriculture,” “Non-UK Agriculture,” or “UK or Non-UK Agriculture.”

All label designs must be submitted to your certification body for approval prior to use.

Below you’ll find links giving helpful guidance concerning labelling requirements for products produced or processed in Great Britain as well as information about the use of logos and Government guidance on labelling rules.

Visit the downloads page of the website to download the relevant forms for artwork and recipe approval.