At the point of import, every carton and basic packaging unit of imported meat or meat product must be labelled with the following particulars as required under Rule 7 of the Wholesome Meat and Fish (Import, Export and Transhipment) Rules):

i. description of the meat product;
ii. the country of origin of the meat product;
iii. the brand name of the meat product, if any;
iv. the name and designation number of the processing establishment, if applicable;
v. the date on which the meat product was processed;
vi. in the case of a processed meat product, the name and designation number of the slaughterhouse in which the animals used in the production of such meat product were slaughtered and the date of the slaughter;
vii. the name and designation number of the establishment in which, and the date on which, the meat product was packed;
viii. the batch number and, where the meat product is canned, the canning code; and
ix. the net weight of meat product as contained in each basic packaging and outer carton.

The general labelling requirements stipulated under Regulation 5 of the Food Regulation apply to prepacked meat and meat products for retail sale to consumers.