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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 if a restaurant, takeaway or food shop has good food hygiene standards.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Protected food name with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Food for Britain was the Defra sponsored Non-Departmental Public Body promoting UK food exports between 1983 and 2009.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
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.
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 to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
The Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) is a non-statutory, independent body of scientific experts that advises the Food Standards Agency on any matters relating to novel foods (including genetically modified foods) and novel processes (including food irradiation)....
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How to import or move high risk food and feed of non-animal origin from the EU to Great Britain.
Official certificates in English and EU languages to export or move HRFNAO to the EU or Northern Ireland.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
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