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Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
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.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
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.
Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat urged to end unchecked account sharing to protect the public.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Diseases and health problems in sheep and goats, including foot and mouth disease (FMD), scrapie and lead poisoning
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
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.
Sources of advice and financial support for UK farmers exporting agricultural products to the EU and beyond
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
This toolkit helps both those who buy food and catering services for the public sector and potential suppliers.
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