Food3

6-decimal plot geolocation and 2020-12-31 cut-off. SME deadline: June 30, 2026.

Mandatory nutritional labeling, allergen disclosure, and country of origin marking for single-ingredient foods. Core compliance requirement for all food products entering EU markets.

Mandatory one-step-back, one-step-forward traceability at every stage of food production and distribution. The foundational EU food safety regulation underpinning all downstream food law.

Legally binding pesticide residue limits for food and feed. EU applies a default 0.01 mg/kg for any substance without a specific limit. Non-compliance blocks market entry.

Digital traceability and annual inspection requirements for organic certification. Covers crop production, processing, and labeling. Mandatory for any product marketed as organic in EU markets.

Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence across global supply chains. Large EU company obligations from July 2027.

Bans all products made with forced labour from the EU market. Applies to goods produced domestically and imported. Investigation and mandatory withdrawal mechanism. Full application from 2027.

Substantiation via ISO 14065 third-party verifiers.

Mandatory Scope 3 primary GHG data disclosure.

Evidence of physical and transition risk resilience.

USDA certification required for any product sold as organic in the US market. Covers organic cotton, wool, and natural fibre crop production. Annual inspection and full input documentation required.

9 mandatory ESG KPIs for value chain partners.

Perpetual registration for smallholders.

Authorised User registration for regional crafts.

Substantiation before marketing claims (anti-greenwash).

The CAP Code (non-broadcast) and BCAP Code (broadcast) require all UK advertising to be legal, decent, honest, and truthful. ASA has published specific guidance on environmental claims (2023): ads must not imply a product's overall environmental impact is neutral or positive without robust lifecycle evidence. Upheld rulings require advertisers to hold substantiating evidence before publication — not after a complaint. Penalty: ad removal, referral to Trading Standards, and reputational sanctions.

From 6 April 2025 the CMA has direct enforcement powers — fines up to 10% of global turnover — for misleading sustainability claims, without requiring a court order. Supersedes guidance-only Green Claims Code enforcement.

Businesses placing packaged goods on the UK market above threshold (£2M turnover / 50 tonnes packaging) must report packaging data and pay modulated fees. Full fee obligations from 2025.

Legality-based production facts for forest commodities.

Sections 18 and 29 of the Australian Consumer Law prohibit misleading and deceptive conduct and false representations, including unsubstantiated environmental and sustainability claims. ACCC actively enforces against fashion and textile brands.

Primary production and processing food-safety standard for leafy vegetables, in effect 12 February 2025 (berries: Std 4.2.7, melons: Std 4.2.9).

Duty to Prevent and mandatory worker safety logs.

Updated food safety and allergen declarations.

Single-person role for smallholder certification.

Mandatory Prime Market Scope 3 primary data.

Micro-scale registration and handler fitness logs.

Quality standardization and written care labels.