Does “Best before” and “Expiry date” mean the same?

Q: Does “Best before” and “Expiry date” mean the same?

Under Regulation 10 of the Food Regulations , the expiry dates of prepacked food products may be declared in one of the following ways (a) "USE BY (here insert the day, month and year)"; (b) "SELL BY (here insert the day, month and year)"; (c) "EXPIRY DATE (here insert the day, month and year)"; or (d) "BEST BEFORE (here insert the day, month and year)". Regulation 10(10) further states that "Best Before" has the same meaning as "Use by". The sale of food with an expired date mark is not allowed under Regulation 10A of the Food Regulations.

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Under Regulation 10 of the Food Regulations, the expiry dates of prepacked food products may be declared in one of the following ways (a) "USE BY (here insert the day, month and year)"; (b) "SELL BY (here insert the day, month and year)"; (c) "EXPIRY DATE (here insert the day, month and year)"; or (d) "BEST BEFORE (here insert the day, month and year)". Regulation 10(10) further states that "Best Before" has the same meaning as "Use by". The sale of food with an expired date mark is not allowed under Regulation 10A of the Food Regulations.

Does “Best before” and “Expiry date” mean the same?

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