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Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
If you run a food business you must have a hazard analysis plan (HACCP) to meet food safety and hygiene standards
Information about the UK food chain.
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
We are responsible for improving and protecting the environment. We aim to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities. We also support our world-leading food, farming and fishing industries. Defra is a ministerial department, supported by 34 agencies...
Food-specific regulations you have to comply with in addition to other import and export rules
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Emerging Insights from DFID funded food markets programme in East and Southern Africa.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding summer travellers of simple steps to reduce their risk of common infections when travelling abroad.
This toolkit helps both those who buy food and catering services for the public sector and potential suppliers.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Food grown, sold and consumed; farm productivity, management and commodity prices; health and welfare of farm animals; control of animal and plant diseases.
Results from the government’s monitoring of pesticide residues in food, reviewed by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF).
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Check the VAT rules for food processing and abattoir services.
Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.
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