Labels for containers

A label for a container, comprising a first label part to be adhesively attached to the container, said first label part comprising a marking panel and an information area and having a first underside, said information area having information preprinted thereon and said marking panel having a different surface from the information area, and said label further comprising a second label part to be adhesively attached to the first label part for covering the marking panel and said second label part having a second underside, the second underside having an area intended to overlay the marking panel and a remaining area, wherein the area of the second underside intended to overlay the marking panel is free of adhesive and substantially the remaining area of the second underside and substantially all of the first underside have adhesive applied thereto, and in use, said second label part is detachable to uncover said marking panel to allow information to be added to a resulting uncovered portion of the marking panel after detachment of said second label part.