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Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
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.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
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.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.
How to object to an application to register for UK geographical indication (GI) protection, change or cancel a product specification and how to appeal against a decision.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
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