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Updated guidance: week ending 8 January

8 January 2021

The following In-depth Guides have been reviewed and updated where necessary. The countries to which these updates apply are shown in brackets.

Alternative dispute resolution (ALL)
Construction products (ALL)
Consumer contracts: distance sales (ALL)
Cosmetic products (ALL)
Electrical equipment (ALL)
Electrically assisted pedal cycles (ALL)
Energy rating information (ALL)
E-scooters (ALL)
Fireworks (ALL)
Food labelled in a foreign language (E,W)
Foot-and-mouth disease (ALL)
General product safety: distributors (ALL)
General product safety: producers (ALL)
Hallmarking (ALL)
Horse passports (ALL)
Imported feed and food controls (ALL)
Intellectual property (ALL)
Internet auction sites and marketplaces (ALL)
Knives and other bladed items (S)
Labelling of beef (E,W)
Labelling of honey (E,W)
Labelling of poultry and other meats (E,W)
Labelling of prepacked foods: general (E,W)
Labelling of textiles (ALL)
Manufacturing your own pet foods (ALL)
Mini motos, off-road vehicles, etc (ALL)
Novelty, decorative and ornamental giftware (ALL)
Online sales of age-restricted products (S)
Packaged goods: average quantity (ALL)
Package travel and holidays (ALL)
Product safety: due diligence (ALL)
Recreational craft (boats etc) (ALL)
Tobacco etc: packaging, labelling, advertising and tracking (ALL)
Toys (ALL)
Weighing equipment for legal use (ALL)

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