The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
15 U.S.C. §§ 1451-1461

 

Overview

  Outline of Requirements & Exemptions
  The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
15 U.S.C. §§ 1451-1461

FTC Regulations: 16 C.F.R. Parts 500- 503

(The Following FTC Regulations 500-503 are best viewed using Internet Explorer 5)

  16 C.F.R. Part 500
  16 C.F.R. Part 501
  16 C.F.R. Part 502
  16 C.F.R. Part 503

Metric Requirements

  FTC Metric Labeling Requirements
Federal Register Notice (01/12/94)
  FTC Press Releases Announcing the
Metric Amendments
  Fact Sheet on Metric Labeling for Consumer Packages

Related Links

  NIST Handbook 130
  National Institute of Standards and Technology
  State Weights & Measures - NIST.GOV listing

FTC Staff Reports & Comments

  Food Labeling: Net Quantity of Contents; FTC Staff Comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration
  Measuring Up! Good Packaging Practices for Dairy Products

Additional Information

Complying with the Made In the USA Standard [TEXT] [PDF]
Complying with the Environmental Marketing Guides [TEXT] [PDF]
Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries [TEXT] [PDF]
Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides) [TEXT] -
Labeling Alternative Fueled Vehicles [TEXT] -
Labeling Alternative Fuels [TEXT] -
"Made In USA" Standard - Homepage [TEXT] [PDF]
Measuring Up! Good Packaging Practices for Dairy Products [TEXT] [PDF]

Textile, Wool, Fur & Apparel Matters

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Last Modified: Friday, June 24, 2011