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Plant-based

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How this claim is typically treated

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MarketTypical treatmentLegal basisWhat is required
European UnionEUConditional
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UCPD Art. 6; FIC Reg 1169/2011

True share of plant-derived content; cannot imply climate benefit without 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 ; 'plant-based' plastic still plastic.

United KingdomUKConditional
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CMA Green Claims Code

Disclose non-plant content; avoid halo environmental implication.

United StatesUSConditional
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FTC Act s.5; Green Guides 260.4

Qualify % plant content; do not imply compostability/biodegradability.

CanadaCAConditional
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Competition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)

Composition testing on file.

AustraliaAUConditional

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ACL s.18

Composition Dictionary termAccuracyA core quality principle for emissions and sustainability data: reported values should be systematically neither over- nor understated, with uncertainty reduced as far as practicable.Read the full definition ; ACCC scrutiny of implied benefits.

Last reviewed 22 Aug 2026This is an informational comparison, not legal advice.

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