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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.
Emerging Insights from DFID funded food markets programme in East and Southern Africa.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Sustainable food system indicators for the UK.
Statistics on primary school children who are overweight, measured in reception and year 6 and presented for different ethnic groups.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
How to change the specification of a product name registered under the UK GI schemes, and object to a substantial change.
Check if you'll need an import licence and what import duty you'll need to pay when importing certain agricultural goods and food from outside the UK.
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...
Find out if the goods you're declaring to inward or outward processing are classed as sensitive goods.
Rules on using a geographical indication (GI) scheme logo to mark a registered protected food or drink name.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
Guidance to compliance on European Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to food.
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