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Food Standards Agency post-implementation reviews
Upcoming and completed reviews of food and feed legislation by the Food Standards Agency.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) reviews food and feed regulation.
Regular reviews of legislation help maintain regulatory effectiveness and avoid placing disproportionate burdens on business.
Scheduled FSA statutory reviews
| Animal feed legislation | Next published review date |
|---|---|
| The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 | January 2029 |
| The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 | January 2029 |
| The Animal Feed (Basic Safety Standards) (England) Regulation 2019 | January 2029 |
| Food additives legislation | Next published review date |
|---|---|
| The Food Additives, Flavouring, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulation 2013 | Overdue (March 2024) |
| Food contact materials legislation | Next published review date |
|---|---|
| The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012 | January 2030 |
| Food contaminants legislation | Next published review date |
|---|---|
| The Contaminants in food (England) Regulations 2013 | Overdue (February 2024) |
| Food safety & hygiene legislation | Next published review date |
|---|---|
| Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (as amended) | Overdue (November 2025) |
| Food imports legislation | Next published review date |
|---|---|
| The Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on imports from China) (England) Regulations 2011 | January 2030 |
| The Specified Products from China (Restricted on first placing on the market) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (as amended) | Overdue (March 2024) |
| Novel foods legislation | Next published review date |
|---|---|
| The Novel Food (England) Regulations 2018 | Overdue (March 2023) |
| Official controls (organisation and charging) legislation | Next published review date |
|---|---|
| Official Control Legislation for example The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 | Overdue (November 2025) |
| The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 | Overdue (December 2024) |
| The Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 | Overdue (December 2024) |
| The Food and Safety (sampling and qualifications) Regulations 2013 | December 2030 |
Completed FSA statutory reviews
The Food Standards Agency’s post-implementation reviews of legislation across food and feed law.
Where available, we also publish the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) opinion.