Claims assessment · Product claim

Plant-based

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

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How this claim is typically treated

Five major markets · one reviewed comparison

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 substantiation; '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

The cited source is recorded in the assessment.

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ACL s.18

Composition accuracy; ACCC scrutiny of implied benefits.

Last reviewed 22 Aug 2026This is an informational comparison, not legal advice.
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This is an informational reference, not legal advice. Verdicts reflect the typical use of this claim; exact wording, product, market and date can change the assessment.

Last verified 2026-08-22.