There are no marketing standards applicable to nuts (exceptions: walnuts and -as per 2003- hazelnuts).

UN-ECE or Codex Alimentarius standards must not be applied, because there is no formal implementation for use in the EC.

Consumer packages from third countries being originally labelled to categories or standards are tolerated for sales in Germany as far as the produce meets the standards' criteria.

Nuts in consumer packages must bear a "best before" date in German language ("Mindestens haltbar bis Ende ... " followed by month and year).

The other labelling items should preferably be in German; other languages may be used as far as the meaning of the words can be "easily understood by the customer".