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Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
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.
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 change the specification of a product name registered under the UK GI schemes, and object to a substantial change.
Product Safety Report for Pretend Play Set Plastic Food Toy DIY Cake Toy Cutting Fruit Vegetable Food Pretend Play Toys presenting a medium risk of injuries and asphyxiation.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
Check the VAT rules for food processing and abattoir services.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.
Applications, changes and cancellations for consideration under the UK geographical indications (GI) schemes, how to object and appeal against decisions.
Product Recall for Safa Food 1 Ltd Hot Plate presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
Product recall for Pacago children's wooden food kitchen pretend clay fruit and veg set presenting a serious risk of choking.
Forms to object to a request to add or change a geographical food, wine, spirit drink or agricultural product name protected under the UK GI scheme.
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