Trinidad and Tobago - Labeling/Marking Requirements Trinidad and Tobago - Labeling
All products will require some minimum form of labelling as outlined in the national compulsory standard TTS76:PART 1 :2006 : Requirements for labelling – part 1 – General Principles.
These requirements include but are not limited to the following:
1. Description of product which includes size, date of manufacture, volume, weight
2. Name and address that enables the consumer to locate and identify who is the manufacturer, or distributor or seller or refiller or package
3. Country of origin in a form such as “product of,” “made in,” “manufactured in,” or “assembled in”
4. Information regarding any specific dangers which may be related to the use of the goods and or packaging and shall provide first aid instruction where applicable
Garments—Labels must indicate size, fiber content, and either the name or address of the manufacturer or the registered brand name.
Prepackaged foods—Labels on the main panel of the package must include the common name, brand or trade name, correct declaration of the net contents of the package in terms of weight, volume or number.
Foodstuffs, including beverages and ingredients for manufacturing other foods—Labels should include a complete list of ingredients in the descending order of proportion; the name and address of the manufacturer or person preparing the food and its country of preparation or origin; a declaration by name of any added Class II, Class III or Class IV preservative, e.g. sodium benzoate; any added food color or flavoring preparation; expiry date or other date mark; any applicable storage instructions; preparation instructions, where applicable; and instructions for safe handling, where applicable.
Drug products (excluding most antibiotics and narcotics)—Labels must include the following information on the main panel of both the outer and inner labels: drug's proper name; standard under which the drug was manufactured, including the abbreviation if mentioned in the regulations; common name if not proper name; name of manufacturer or distributor; address of manufacturer or distributor, required on outer label only when contents are less than five milliliters; lot number or batch number so indicated for drugs intended for internal or parenteral use (except for patent or proprietary medicinal ingredients) except on official drugs, shipping cases, and wrapping material.
Outer labels must show net contents in terms of weight, measure, or number and name and proportion of any preservatives for parenteral drugs. Any medicine containing a narcotic or controlled drug must show the name and proportion of that drug on the label. All labelling must be displayed clearly and prominently.
Any panel, including the panel at the bottom of the package must the batch or lot number; and any registration number will be required. Please note that standards, labeling, testing and certification, to the extent that they are required, do not usually hinder U.S. exports. For additional information contact Chemistry Food and Drugs at cfdd@health.gov.tt or (868) 624-5968, 868 623-5242; fax: (868) 623-2477.
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