Labelling of non-food products
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Do you manufacture or sell non-food consumer products in the Netherlands? Your product must have a label with mandatory information. For example, what the contents are and how to use it safely.
Also check out the rules for labelling of food.
Requirements
The label of a non-food product must include information on, for example:
- the contents of the product
- how the consumer should use the product safely
- how long the product can be kept after opening
For a number of products or product groups, specific or extra requirements apply for labelling. Check the mandatory label information for:
Checking labels
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit, NVWA) checks whether the information on the label is correct. They can take measures if the information is incorrect or insufficient.
Is your product not listed above? Check the NVWA information on labelling of non-food products (in Dutch).
If no specific labelling requirements apply, you must still follow the product safety rules that apply to your product. Article 6 of the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) says that when you check if a product is safe, you must also check its labelling. This includes warnings and instructions for safe use and disposal.