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This guidance outlines key requirements and common issues to support cell cultivated product applications and minimise requests for further information.
A guide to the law in England and Wales for home slaughter of livestock.
Requirements for the authorisation and marketing of feed additives, and a list of feed additives under withdrawal.
Food additives authorisation requirements and what you need to submit as part of your application.
Regular review of legislation is important to maintain regulatory effectiveness and ensure that we do not place disproportionate burdens on business.
Information about precision fermentation and how the FSA regulates precision fermentation products.
Food contact materials authorisation requirements and what you need to submit as part of your application.
Impact Assessments review policy options’ costs, benefits and need for action. De Minimis Assessments give proportionate estimates for measures under £10m EANDCB.
Requirements for genetically modified organisms as food and feed authorisations and what you need to submit as part of your application.
There is specific information for different types of food including pre-packed and loose foods.
This helps brokers understand their obligations under food law including the need to register as a food business.
Our approach to consultations is explained in this policy statement, which informs how we seek and take into account views when we make legislation, guidance and policy decisions.
Still wine produced in the UK is categorised using a set of hierarchical schemes. This system is known as the UK Quality Wine Schemes and has been put forward to the UK Government by Wine Great Britain (Wine GB).
Advice on safe handling and storage of raw pet food at home.
This page details the outcomes of novel food consultations, also known as Article 4 consultations.
How to import polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong to GB.
Irradiation of food eliminates bacteria that may lead to food poisoning. This page details the irradiation process and how it is not harmful to consumers.
Guidance on natural mineral water, spring water and bottled drinking water regulations in Wales and Northern Ireland
Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) and sodium chlorite solutions and their danger to health.
Explains the dangers surrounding mycotoxins and the food safety regulations in place in the UK concerning them.
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