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Different kind of products can have different kind of dates: date of production, ''best before'', expiry date, ''use-by'' date, etc. The meaning of each notion might vary from different countries and their legislation.
== Best before ==
This notion, sometimes shown as ''BBE (best before end)'', seems to be available in many countries with the same meaning: best before is related to food quality and not food safety. ''The food will be safe to eat after this date but may not be at its best''<ref>https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/best-before-and-use-by-dates</ref>.
* United Kingdom
* Canada
* USA
* France: this is called ''Date Limite d'Utilisation Optimale (DLUO)'' « à consommer de préférence jusqu'au/avant le… ». These sentences have to be mentioned completely.
Sources:
* https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/best-before-and-use-by-dates
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