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Work to develop the Government Chemist capabilities in food fraud through the identification and quantification of food adulterants.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
Rules on using a geographical indication (GI) scheme logo to mark a registered protected food or drink name.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
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.
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 about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Information about the UK food chain.
Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation
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...
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
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