Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin

[X1[F1B. FORM OF THE IDENTIFICATION MARK U.K.

5.The mark must be legible and indelible, and the characters easily decipherable. It must be clearly displayed for the competent authorities.U.K.
6.The mark must indicate the approval number of the establishment. If an establishment manufactures both food to which this Regulation applies and food to which it does not, the food business operator may apply the same identification mark to both types of food.U.K.
7.When applied in an establishment located in Great Britain, the mark must be oval in shape and include the abbreviation “UK” or “GB” or the words “United Kingdom”. Products imported into Great Britain from establishments located outside the United Kingdom must not be marked in anyway which indicates or suggests that they were produced in the United Kingdom.U.K.
8.When applied in an establishment located in Northern Ireland, the mark must be indicated as ‘UK(NI)’ or ‘United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)’.U.K.
9.When applied in an establishment located outside of the United Kingdom the mark must indicate the name of the country in which the establishment is located, which may be written out in full or as shown as a two-letter code in accordance with the relevant ISO standard.]]U.K.