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How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
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,…
Work to develop the Government Chemist capabilities in food fraud through the identification and quantification of food adulterants.
These documents explain how OHID is approaching reduction and food and drink reformulation as part of the government’s obesity strategy.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
How to use and supply animal by-products (ABPs) as farm animal feed or in feed, and how to get your site registered and approved.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for low input grassland.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
We are responsible for improving and protecting the environment. We aim to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities. We also support our world-leading food, farming and fishing industries. Defra is a ministerial department, supported by 34 agencies...
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Urgent public health message: UKHSA has been notified about an outbreak of food botulism in France involving a small number of British nationals.
Sustainable food system indicators for the UK.
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.
Results from the government’s monitoring of pesticide residues in food, reviewed by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF).
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
This measure ensures that no-one will face a Lifetime Allowance charge from April 2023. It increases the Annual Allowance, Money Purchase Annual Allowance, Tapered Annual Allowance, and the adjusted income for the Tapered Annual Allowance.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU to Great Britain.
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