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Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
The Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM) assesses and advises on mutagenic risks to humans. COM is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care and the...
Applications, changes and cancellations for consideration under the UK geographical indications (GI) schemes, how to object and appeal against decisions.
Food grown, sold and consumed; farm productivity, management and commodity prices; health and welfare of farm animals; control of animal and plant diseases.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
This research project aims to develop improved analytical methods of food allergens and interpretation of results.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Use IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.
Find out if a restaurant, takeaway or food shop has good food hygiene standards.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
Guidance on exporting or moving high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) from Great Britain to the EU or Northern Ireland.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Food for Britain was the Defra sponsored Non-Departmental Public Body promoting UK food exports between 1983 and 2009.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
If you run a food business you must have a hazard analysis plan (HACCP) to meet food safety and hygiene standards
Food-specific regulations you have to comply with in addition to other import and export rules
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