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Comment by TeMPOraL

18 hours ago

Is there even a regulated meaning to "made in X"?

The way I see it, "made in Europe" may be dubious, but "made in EU" should be just as okay to write as "made in USA". And if it's not a thing, well, nothing is a thing until people make it a thing.

EDIT: also we're talking about a software product here, where most things written on the product is legally meaningless - otherwise we'd have special customs regimes for those major software exporter places like "love" and "♡".

I know that there is a regulated meaning—at least for food—even down to the region (Scotch, Chianti, Champagne, etc.) or even city (Modena, for balsamic vinegar), but laws aren't the same in every country.

"Made in EU" would be equivalent to "Made in USA", and I'm pretty sure it's regulated.

This is just an app though, so they can say whatever they want. I've seen "Made with love", "Made on Earth", etc.

As my comment implied, there is in some places, but the regulations aren't uniform. Also, the person I responded to mentioned supermarket products. I was asking legitimate questions & was hoping to get an informed response.