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Work to develop the Government Chemist capabilities in food fraud through the identification and quantification of food adulterants.
Apply to temporarily include a non-organic ingredient in organic food or drink you sell in the UK.
Check which ingredients to use to make cider or perry that qualifies for Cider Duty rates. If you use other ingredients, you must pay Wine Duty rates instead.
Advice on ingredients in nicotine-containing liquids in electronic cigarettes and refill containers.
A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
The Prime Minister has unveiled a major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming and food sector
The government is introducing new measures to limit the amount of land farmers can take out of productive actions under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)
Results from the government’s monitoring of pesticide residues in food, reviewed by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF).
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
This research project aims to develop improved analytical methods of food allergens and interpretation of results.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety and food hygiene in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It works with local authorities to enforce food safety regulations and its staff work in meat plants to check the standards...
Use the online service or print and post form (EX597) to claim relief on excise duty when you use alcohol in the production or manufacture of eligible articles.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Guidance for local authorities, port health authorities and food traders on how to submit a sample for referee analysis.
Information about the UK food chain.
For manufacturers and distributors of intermediate and final feedingstuffs containing a medicinal premix or specified feed additives.
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