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UK Government responds to expert committee recommendations on consumer CBD products.
The home of Government Chemist on GOV.UK. We resolve scientific disputes mainly in the food and feed sectors, give advice to regulators and industry, and carry out research.
Government has announced plans to introduce a new allergen labelling law to help further protect the UK’s two million people living with food allergy
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from April to June 2023
An update on the work of the Government Chemist assessing the conformity of jelly mini-cup confectionary products.
Collection of training e-seminars and knowledge resources produced by the Government Chemist team
This e-seminar was compiled by Benjamin C Remington, PhD, and follows on from the e-seminar, “An Introduction to Food Allergen Risk Assessment"
Government Chemist has drafted an opinion in answer to a query raised by a public analyst on a disagreement about correct tolerances on declared alcohol content
Analysis of UK court cases involving fatalities, personal injury or criminal non-compliance with food law following food allergy incidents.
Approval of biocides withdrawn from 16 February
Methylisothiazolinone can no longer be considered safe at current levels according to a European Commission consumer safety committee.
The Government Chemist team have published a report summarising the findings of a ring trial to assess laboratories’ performance in measuring CBD and controlled cannabinoids
We resolve scientific disputes mainly in the food and feed sectors, give advice to regulators and industry, and carry out research.
Presentations related to workshop providing practical knowledge for assessing the conformity of confectionery items known as jelly mini-cups
List of committees and working groups which have representation from the Government Chemist
This e-seminar, by Cathal Henigan, Purchasing Director at Valeo Foods UK, will provide an introduction to the subject of the global honey supply chain
This series brings together all documents relating to Government Chemist reviews of changes in food and feed legislation affecting the UK.
The European Commission has published an amendment to the Cosmetic Products Regulations
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from October to December 2023
The feasibility of a method to measure silver nanoparticles and silver ions in environmental samples has been demonstrated.
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