Claims assessment · Marketing claim

Local — supporting local farmers

Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.

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How this claim is typically treated

5 reviewed markets · one comparison

MarketTypical treatmentLegal basisWhat is required
European UnionEUConditional
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UCPD Art. 6

Define 'local' (distance/region); share of local sourcing honest; national rules on origin labelling respected.

United KingdomUKConditional
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CMA Code; Trading Standards origin rules

Definition disclosed; proportion claims accurate.

United StatesUSConditional
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FTC Act s.5; state local-labelling rules

Sourcing records.

CanadaCAConditional
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Competition Act s.74.01; CFIA 'Product of Canada' rules

Origin Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition .

AustraliaAUConditional

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ACL s.18; country-of-origin labelling

Proportion claims evidenced.

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