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  • How to import and move eggs for human consumption to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) from EU and non-EU countries.

  • Feed additive authorisation guidance and what you need to submit as part of a feed additive application.

  • Guidance on food safety and hygiene requirements that apply in the various situations in which wild game is hunted and supplied for human consumption.

  • Requirements for the authorisation and marketing of feed additives, and a list of feed additives under withdrawal.

  • Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other animal products for human consumption (such as honey or snails) to Great Britain.

  • 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.

  • Guidelines on the conduct of taste trials involving novel foods or foods produced by novel processes.

  • How to comply with food regulations that aim to reduce contamination of meat and maintain safety for consumers.

  • Earned Recognition aims to reduce the burden for compliant businesses by enabling Competent Authorities to focus their food and feed official controls on those that are less compliant.

  • 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 for vets, importers and border control officials when importing meat and other meat products for human consumption to Great Britain.

  • This service is designed to support companies wishing to submit applications for cell-cultivated products to the GB market authorisation service. It supports the applicant throughout the life of the application, offering bot…

  • Requirements for wine exporters to be self-certified or have an EU VI-1 to export wine to the EU or move it to Northern Ireland.

  • This page explains what animal feed and pet food are, and shares insights from Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations into feed safety incidents reported to the FSA. It highlights common hazards, root causes, and practical…

  • Marketing standards for hops producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.

  • Guidance for businesses on authorisation of edible insects as novel foods.

  • What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.

  • This page details the outcomes of novel food consultations, also known as Article 4 consultations.

  • How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.

  • 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.