Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is a legal obligation for goods offered for sale in shops in the UK to carry contents and usage instructions in English.

Labelling and information requirements vary by product.

If information on a UK product label is a mandatory requirement, this information must be provided in English.

For non-food consumer products, the UK General Product Safety Regulations 2005, which implements the European General Product Safety Directive, require that a product is safe when placed on the market. In this context, it is considered safe to have the instructions and safety information in the language of the Member State where the product is being sold.