Article 25 Quality seals and technology labels on playing attire - Equipment

UEFA Equipment Regulations

Content Type
Technical Regulations
Category
Specific Regulations
Subject
Equipment
Language
English
Enforcement Date
1 June 2022
25.01

A quality seal may appear on playing attire once on the front or back of the shirt and shorts, on the right or left side. It must not exceed 10cm² and the top edge must be positioned no more than 15cm above the bottom edge of the shirt or the hem of the shorts.

25.02

A second smaller quality seal not exceeding 5cm² may appear on playing attire as follows:

  1. once on the shirt, anywhere other than the collar zone, chest or sleeves; and

  2. once on the shorts, in any position.

25.03

Quality seals may contain one or more types of team identification and/or manufacturer identification.

25.04

A technology label may appear once on the shirt and once on the shorts. A technology label may be displayed as follows:

  1. once on the shirt, not exceeding 10cm², positioned with the top edge no more than 15cm above the bottom edge of the shirt; and

  2. once on the shorts, not exceeding 5cm², positioned with the top edge no more than 5cm above the hem or the shorts or no lower than 5cm below the top of the shorts.

25.05

Other labels (e.g. care instructions and anti-counterfeiting labels) and manufacturer identifications are allowed on the skin side of playing attire, as long as they are not visible when the item is worn.

25.06

QR codes and/or matrix barcodes are not permitted as forms of quality seal or technology label and may therefore only be used on the inside of playing attire.