Rules that apply to production.
WHAT TYPICALLY APPLIES
Business registration Premises and zoning permission Environmental approvals Factory or industrial permits Fire safety Tax registration Employer obligations
WHAT MAY APPLY TO THE PRODUCT
Registration with the product regulator, for food, drugs, cosmetics and similar Standards certification Labelling requirements Weights and measures requirements
WHY PRODUCT REGISTRATION MATTERS
Selling unregistered regulated products attracts enforcement and excludes formal buyers.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Whether your product requires registration, and what it involves.
WHAT REGISTRATION TYPICALLY REQUIRES
Product samples and testing Premises inspection Documentation of the process Labelling approval Fees Renewal
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
A process measured in months.
WHAT STANDARDS CERTIFICATION PROVIDES
Market access, and credibility with buyers.
WHAT IT REQUIRES
Meeting the standard, documented processes, testing and inspection.
WHAT LABELLING TYPICALLY REQUIRES
Product name and description Net content Ingredients or composition, where applicable Manufacturer name and address Batch and date Registration number, where applicable
WHY ADDRESS SPECIFICALLY
It is required and it is how the producer is identified.
WHAT WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REQUIRES
That declared content is actually delivered.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Checking of fill weights, recorded.
WHY
Underfilling is an offence and overfilling is a silent cost.
WHAT TO KEEP
Every approval, test result and inspection report.
