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Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
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...
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is an independent scientific committee that provides advice to the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and other government bodies on matters concerning the toxicity...
How product specific rules are used to identify the country of origin when importing or exporting between the UK and EU.
Check which ingredients to use to make cider or perry that qualifies for Cider Duty rates. If you use other ingredients, you must pay Wine Duty rates instead.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
Guidance and recommendations from the Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM).
Allocation coefficients and decisions
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
Advice on ingredients in nicotine-containing liquids in electronic cigarettes and refill containers.
Find out how to apply for verification and what happens if you do not.
CGMA works with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
McCance and Widdowson’s 'composition of foods integrated dataset' on the nutrient content of the UK food supply.
Find out what compound products are, and how to import or move them from the EU to Great Britain.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
American viticultural area
Find out when you can remove wine and made-wine without paying Excise Duty and how to do it.
Traditional term for wine
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