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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)....
Standardisation explained.
Guidance for business and government departments.
How developers can get their health app assessed and endorsed.
The UK Co-ordinating Body constitution and procedures
Setting up a new arm's length body, including considerations about classification, structure and different delivery models.
How to conform with the legal requirements for placing medical devices on the market.
Guidance on tests and inspections for producers, processors, importers and sellers of organic food, feed and seed.
Information for businesses on the regulatory framework and transitional arrangements January 2023.
Apply for your organisation to become a responsible body for conservation covenants.
Your responsibilities as a public body when carrying out or approving works on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
What you need to do to place a medical device on the Great Britain, Northern Ireland and European Union (EU) markets.
The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) makes recommendations on the pay, professional duties and working time of school teachers in England and reports to the Secretary of State for Education and the Prime Minister. STRB is an advisory non-departmental public...
Public Health England commissioned review on the impact of smoking on musculoskeletal system, cognitive function, oral health and vision.
The process when a British national dies in Turkey, including registering the death, funerals and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Helping public health practitioners conducting evaluations – using process evaluations to explain how complex interventions work.
This guidance covers the role that the police play in the DBS checking process.
Guidance on submitting a super-complaint about policing.
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