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How to display the legal name for your food product.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) proficiency testing (PT) samples for food microbiology in freeze-dried format.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
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 which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Find out if the goods you're declaring to inward or outward processing are classed as sensitive goods.
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.
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