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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,…
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Check if you'll need an import licence and what import duty you'll need to pay when importing certain agricultural goods and food from outside the UK.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.
Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
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