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Importers and import agents need to use IPAFFS to notify authorities about imports to Great Britain.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
The type of seasonal work on farms, who can apply, where you can find work, how to avoid scams and working on UK farms.
Use this service to apply for certificates and inspections if you export plants from England and Wales.
McCance and Widdowson’s 'composition of foods integrated dataset' on the nutrient content of the UK food supply.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Register of nutrition and health claims that may be made in commercial communications in Great Britain.
How to comply with food standards law when producing, importing or selling bread and flour.
U10 exemption lets you spread certain wastes on agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
Contains information for catering businesses on how to safely store, handle and use eggs which are used for catering.
How to report, respond to and prevent an incident, including how to withdraw or recall unsafe food products.
Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
Different food additives and advice on regulations and the safety of additives in food.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
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