Skip to main content
Producing and distributing food

Guidance and regulation

Skip to results
785 results sorted by Most viewed
  • Details of control bodies approved to certify organic food, feed, seed and other agricultural products in the UK.

  • Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.

  • How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.

  • Establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and how competent authorities can change the establishment list.

  • How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.

  • Supporting documents containing information about the use and labelling of food supplements in England.

  • Rules on labelling food, feed and seed as organic or using organic production terms if you produce, prepare, store, import, export or sell organic food in the UK.

  • This guidance and starter guide has been issued in order to comply with Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

  • How to register for the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme to move or sell food in Northern Ireland.

  • Guidance on how to move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the scheme, including general certificates, additional documents (packing lists), seals and checks.

  • Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.

  • Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.

  • Requirements for importers, retailers and wholesalers selling and labelling wine in Great Britain, including labelling laws for wine imports into England from 1 January 2024.

  • Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.

  • Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is.

  • Find out the requirements for importing organic products and when you need a certificate of inspection (COI).

  • Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.

  • Allocation coefficients and decision

  • Collection of guidance for moving plants and seeds for planting, used agricultural and forestry machinery, and seed potatoes from GB to NI using the NIPHL scheme.

  • Find out about the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme.