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Find the activity codes needed to apply for a Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) licence.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
Smoke flavourings authorisation requirements and what you need to submit as part of a smoke flavouring application.
The measures that must be taken by animal feed businesses to legally trade feed between GB, NI, the EU, and non-EU countries from 1 January 2021.
Guidance on natural mineral water, spring water and bottled drinking water regulations in Wales and Northern Ireland
Guidance on nutritional standards and sustainability in vending.
Guidance on pre-application steps for market authorisation, helping applicants understand requirements for submitting a novel foods application.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) would like to raise awareness of the potential adverse effects of mycotoxins in animal feedstuffs.
Updated Nutritional Standards have been introduced, designed to make the food on offer for staff and visitors in health and social care, hospital restaurants, cafés, vending machines and retail outlets healthier.
This consultation concerns the draft Feed and Food (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025. The proposed regulations will ensure enforcement provisions are up to date and will make some minor correction…
A composite product is defined in legislation as a foodstuff intended for human consumption that contains both processed products of animal origin and products of plant origin.
Guidance on labelling, contaminants and what to look out for when importing products which come from animals.
The Imports Intelligence Hub (IIH) provides information on a range of border data and intelligence connected with the import of high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) and products of animal origin (POAO).
How to apply to be an Official Veterinarian and their role
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of contaminants produced by burning of carbon-based materials.
What you can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill and spreading Norovirus.
The work of the independent committees and working groups helps us ensure that our consumer advice is based on the best and most recent scientific evidence.
Risk analysis is the process of assessing, managing and communicating food and animal feed safety risks. It’s how we ensure high standards of food and feed safety and protect consumers.
How to manage the food hygiene and safety procedures in your food business.
Information for mobile sellers, burger vans, street food vendors and farmers’ markets on the changes to allergen labelling for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food, also known as Natasha's Law.
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