# The Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025, Regulation 4: Requirements of the marking notice


(1) The marking notice must be in writing and must be published in the Gazette.
(2) The marking notice must specify the date from which such goods must bear an individual marking, when first placed on the market in Great Britain.
(3) Before a marking notice is published under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must make a statement explaining why the decision to issue the marking notice was justified.
(4) If the Secretary of State fails to make a statement required by paragraph (3) before the marking notice is published, they must make a statement explaining why they failed to do so.
(5) A statement under paragraph (3) or (4) must be made in writing and be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348272536/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-marking-of-retail-goods-regulations-2025/regulation-4
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