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Compilation of food statistics.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export meat products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Monthly UK statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered.
Find out if a restaurant, takeaway or food shop has good food hygiene standards.
This research project aims to develop improved analytical methods of food allergens and interpretation of results.
Statistics about crops grown in the UK for non-food use.
Exporters of groups of products of animal origin (POAO) to the EU and Northern Ireland can join the groupage export facilitation scheme (GEFS) to use 30-day support attestations.
Food-specific regulations you have to comply with in addition to other import and export rules
An evaluation of the limits of detection of 3 methods routinely used by public analysts when testing meat samples for horse meat DNA.
The Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) is a non-statutory, independent body of scientific experts that advises the Food Standards Agency on any matters relating to novel foods (including genetically modified foods) and novel processes (including food irradiation)....
Emails from the Food Standard Agency about problems with food on the market
The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition - cooperation frameworks
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
The Meat Hygiene Service was set up in 1995 and was responsible for the enforcement of meat hygiene legislation. The Service merged with the Food Standards Agency in 2010.
Find out about exporting products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, dairy and fish, live animals, plants and plant products.
Find out which food and animal feed goods qualify for unfettered access and can move from Northern Ireland to Great Britain without sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls.
How to import or move high risk food and feed of non-animal origin from the EU to Great Britain.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export HRFNAO to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
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