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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,…
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 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.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Statistics about crops grown in the UK for non-food use.
Food for Britain was the Defra sponsored Non-Departmental Public Body promoting UK food exports between 1983 and 2009.
Guidance on exporting or moving high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) from Great Britain to the EU or Northern Ireland.
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)....
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
Find out what compound products are, and how to import or move them from the EU to Great Britain.
This study was conducted to evaluate ten elite genotypes of sweetpotato for diversified utilization and commercialization
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.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU to Great Britain.
How to object to an application to register for UK geographical indication (GI) protection, change or cancel a product specification and how to appeal against a decision.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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