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The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…
The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…
The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…
You’ll need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any…
If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…
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...
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
Annual statistics about food and drink purchases in the UK.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
How to display the legal name for your food product.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
This strategy sets out what we will do to create a more prosperous agri-food sector that delivers healthier, more sustainable and affordable diets for all.
Food for Britain was the Defra sponsored Non-Departmental Public Body promoting UK food exports between 1983 and 2009.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Information about the UK food chain.
Publication giving an overview of statistics about food.
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
Detailed annual statistics on family food and drink purchases.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
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