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A new reporting tool is available for reporting cases of food allergy, intolerance or coeliac disease
Guidance for local authorities, port health authorities and food traders on how to submit a sample for referee analysis.
A guide for testing laboratories on the application of Laser Direct Infrared (LD-IR) for the microplastics characterisation
Collection of training e-seminars and knowledge resources produced by the Government Chemist team
Referee casework, research projects, advice and impact of work carried out by the Government Chemist team during 2024.
A Toolkit to Support Weight of Evidence Approaches for Food Authenticity Investigations published by Defra.
A new loss on ignition test will be carried out on landfill waste to determine the correct tax liability of fines.
Analysis of UK court cases involving fatalities, personal injury or criminal non-compliance with food law following food allergy incidents.
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from January to March 2025
Strategy document supporting the Government Chemist work for the 2023-2026 programme
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