Overview of the different labeling and marking requirements, including any restrictive advertising or labeling practices and where to get more information.
Last Published: 2/13/2019


Labeling requirements in Malta conform to EU regulations.  The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) is responsible for the national regulations that incorporate labeling requirements for several different sectors.  More information is available on the the MCCAA website.

For the following types of products, the information on the label must be in Maltese and/or English: chemicals, cosmetics, food, detergents, and biocides.  Other languages may also be used as long as one of Malta’s official languages is present on the label.  For food products and detergents, Italian is also accepted.  Different types of biocides may have a compulsory or optional requirement to label products in both English and Maltese.  Plant protection product labels should feature both Maltese and English.

Label content requirements vary by product.  For example, on the label of a cosmetic product it is mandatory to include the net weight (g/mL), country of origin (if imported from outside the EU), warnings/precautions, function, and best-before date.  Other products have different mandatory requirements. 

All labels require metric units, although dual labeling is also acceptable.  The use of language on labels has been the subject of a Commission Communication that encourages multilingual information, while preserving the right of Member States to require the use of the language of the country of consumption.

For more information on EU labeling and marketing requirements, refer to “Doing Business in the European Union:  2018 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies,” available from the U.S. Mission to the EU.

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