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You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
The Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) is a non-statutory, independent body of scientific experts that advises the Food Standards Agency on any matters relating to novel foods (including genetically modified foods) and novel processes (including food irradiation)....
Rules of shackle line operations, waterbath and gas stunners, and facilities for slaughtering poultry, rabbits and hares in abattoirs.
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
Check if you need a certificate to export animal feed or pet food, and other rules you must follow.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU to Great Britain.
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for SQP retailers’ premises inspections.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Check what processes are considered as insufficient production under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Guidance for local authorities, port health authorities and food traders on how to submit a sample for referee analysis.
Use IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
How to appeal a notice given for misleading your customers by a food regulator, inspector or trading standards officer, or a decision under the UK geographical indication schemes.
The process for applicants applying for a Paediatric Investigation Plan (PIP) modification or waiver.
Find out how to validate your facility when you seek approval to open, including special requirements for continuous and blood processors.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
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