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How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
The government's summary of EU legislation amending Council directives relating to honey, fruit juices, fruit jams, preserved milk and similar products.
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.
Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU to Great Britain.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
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