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Laws and Legislation That Affect Craft Businesses
There are a wide variety of laws and legislation that can impact upon the running of a craft business. Happily there are plenty of resources that will help you keep on the right track.
Business people at all levels will often complain about having to wade through official red tape to achieve the simplest thing, but it is essential to ensure that a craft business complies fully with all relevant legislation.
This section focuses on pointing users to pages of information on legal subjects that may affect craft business owners operating in a range of different territories. As ever, while we hope the information we link to will help provide an overview, it cannot be over stressed how important it is that expert advice is sought to ensure that a craft business is complying fully with relevant legislation.

Zoning Laws for Home Based Businesses from Business.gov +tab
Learn about zoning laws that affect home based businesses




European Union - Labelling of textile products +tab
European specific labelling requirements




European Union - Cosmetic products: composition, labelling, animal testing +tab
European specific legislation











