Labelling & Regulatory Requirements

A grammatically correct translation is not a compliant label. Every Asian market has its own labelling law — font size, information order, mandatory language, allergen format, and nutritional rounding rules all differ from EU and US standards. A label that passes in Europe will not pass in China, Japan, or South Korea without modification.

We have seen shipments held at port because the allergen declaration was in the wrong position, the font size fell 0.5mm below the minimum, or the nutritional values used EU rounding instead of local rules. The product was fine. The label was not.

Our Labelling & Regulatory Requirements service designs compliant labels for your specific product across your target Asian markets — and keeps them current as regulations change.

What This Service Covers

• Market-specific label design: layout, font, language, and information hierarchy that meets local law — not just local language
• Allergen and nutritional compliance: allergen declaration format, NRV calculation, and rounding rules per destination market
• Regulatory change monitoring: tracking amendments (such as China's GB 7718-2025 and Japan's Food Labelling Act updates) and updating your labels before the compliance deadline
• Pre-shipment label review: final check against the latest enforcement standard before your container leaves port
• Translation with compliance intent: working with regulatory specialists, not translation agencies, so the label passes the inspector — not just the reader

For a concrete example of why translation is not compliance, see our article on Japan's food import labelling trap.

Need compliant labels for your Asian market entry? Contact Specit Consulting for an initial assessment based on public data.