The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1988

General labelling requirement

1.  Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the particulars with which containers of milk must be marked or labelled pursuant to paragraph C4(b) of Schedule 2, paragraph A6(3) of Part I of Schedule 4, paragraph A5 of Part II of Schedule 4 or paragraph A5(3) of Part III of Schedule 4 are–

(a) the name of the milk;

(b) an indication of minimum durability;

(c) in the case of milk in relation to which the special designation “Untreated” is used–

(i) the name and address of the licensed producer, and

(ii) if the container is marked or labelled with the name of the licensed untreated milk distributor, the words “distributed by” immediately preceding that name,

(iii) if the container is marked or labelled with the address (but not the name) of the licensed untreated milk distributor, the words “distributed from” immediately preceding that address;

(d) in the case of milk in relation to which a special designation other than “Untreated” is used, the name or business name and an address or registered office of the producer or packer or of a seller established in the European Economic Community;

(e) particulars of the place of origin or provenance of the milk if failure to give such particulars might mislead a purchaser to a material degree as to the true origin or provenance of the milk; and

(f) in the case of milk in relation to which the special designation “Untreated” is used, the words “Raw Unpasteurised Milk”.