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Government Chemist 2019 Annual Review
Referee casework, research projects, advice and impact of work carried out by the Government Chemist team during 2019
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Detection of genetically modified rice at the UK border - advice
Advice note prepared by Dr Michael Walker on behalf of the Government Chemist, regarding the detection of genetically modified rice at the UK border
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Michael Walker, Referee Analyst, honoured by Queen's University
Dr Michael Walker, Head of the Office of the UK Government Chemist and Referee Analyst, has had the title ‘Professor of Practice’ conferred on him.
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Webinar: Why do laboratories get it wrong?
Michael Walker will talk in detail about the process involved in the resolution of technical disputes in the UK official food control system after an introduction by Julian Braybrook
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World Food Safety Day 2020 - food safety is our business too
The second World Food Safety Day will be celebrated on 7 June 2020 to draw attention and inspire action to escale up the initial commitment made in 2019
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Government announces UK Global Tariff
The UK’s new Global Tariff will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period.
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