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child eating

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GC conference: Safe food for tomorrow's world

The Government Chemist biennial conference will take place on 24 - 25 June 2020 at the Royal Society of Chemistry in central London

Food

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Analysis and examination of foods - postgraduate course 2020

The Government Chemist organises an annual, fully residential course on the analysis and examination of food and feed at Reading University, 30 March- 3 April 2020

People eating takeaway food

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Government Chemist responds to Defra call for evidence

The Government Chemist provides evidence of past and current initiatives to help inform the National Food Strategy

Aflatoxins

News story

CEN updates affecting chemical measurements September - December 2019

Standards published by the CEN between September and December 2019, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation

Spices and herbs

Research and analysis

Food and feed law: legislation review (July - September 2019)

Quarterly report providing information and updates on UK food and feed law and related scientific and regulatory issues

Salad bowl

Policy paper

Government Chemist Strategy 2020-2023

Strategy document supporting the Government Chemist work for the 2020-2023 programme

Latest from Government Chemist

  1. Analysis and examination of foods - postgraduate course 2020
    • News story
  2. Government Chemist responds to Defra call for evidence
    • News story
  3. GC team shares expertise in food authenticity in Vietnam
    • News story

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What Government Chemist does

We resolve scientific disputes mainly in the food and feed sectors, give advice to regulators and industry, and carry out research.

Government Chemist is part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

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Guidance and regulation

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News and communications

  1. Analysis and examination of foods - postgraduate course 2020
    • News story
  2. Government Chemist responds to Defra call for evidence
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. Food and feed law: legislation review (July - September 2019)
    • Research
  2. Food and feed law: legislation review (April - June 2019)
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Government Chemist Strategy 2020-2023
    • Policy paper
  2. Government Chemist Strategy 2017-2020
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Government Chemist Stakeholder Workshop Report 2019
    • Corporate report
  2. Government Chemist Annual Review 2018
    • Corporate report
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Our management

Dr Julian Braybrook DSc, CChem FRSC
Dr Julian Braybrook DSc, CChem FRSC
Government Chemist
Selvarani Elahi
Deputy Government Chemist, Nominated Officer, Project Manager (advisory function), Programme Manager
Dr Malcolm Burns
Principal Scientist and Special Advisor
Kirstin Gray
Analysis Manager
Dr Michael Walker MChemA, CChem, FRSC, FIFST
Nominated Officer, Head of the Office of the Government Chemist (OGC)

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Government Chemist

Queens Road
Teddington
TW11 0LY
United Kingdom

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