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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,…
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
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.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
Find out what a composite product is, and how to import or move composite products from the EU to Great Britain.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
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.
Accommodation, medical facilities, education, amenities and recreation for postings at Troodos Station in Cyprus.
Employment Tribunal decision.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Find out how to claim a Customs Duty waiver if you are bringing goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain or countries outside the UK and EU which might otherwise be charged ‘at risk’ tariffs.
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.
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