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  • Nutrition and health claims on food: proposed legislative reforms

    We are seeking views on proposed changes in relation to nutrition labelling, composition and standards (NLCS) retained EU law.

    • From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Amending The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 and The Bread and Flour (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1998

    Seeking views on proposals to update and amend provisions on the compositional requirements for bread and flour.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Improved food waste reporting by large food businesses in England

    Seeking views on options to improve food waste reporting by large food businesses in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Updating labelling guidance for no and low-alcohol alternatives

    A consultation seeking your views on potential changes to the government’s guidance on low-alcohol descriptors.

    • From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme: how the scheme will work

    A new scheme for businesses that move prepacked retail goods such as food, drink, cut flowers and pet food from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Contractual practice in the UK pig sector

    Seeking views on supply chain relations in the UK pig sector.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Nutrition Labelling Composition and Standards Provisional Common Framework command paper

    Command paper responding to direct EU nutrition-related legislation that will form part of domestic law under the Withdrawal Agreement.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Food compositional standards and labelling: provisional common framework

    How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in food compositional standards and labelling policy areas.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Consultation on changes to legislation relating to alcoholic drinks in Great Britain

    We are seeking your views on the likely impact of 3 changes needed to implement the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Labelling for animal welfare: call for evidence

    Seeking evidence on the impacts of potential animal welfare labelling.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Ending the retail sale of peat in horticulture in England and Wales

    Seeking views on measures to end the retail sale of peat and peat containing products in horticulture in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Allergen labelling for PPDS food: section 31 grant determination

    Grant determination letter to local authorities for new burdens payments associated with allergen labelling changes for prepacked for direct sale food.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Supply of Qurbani Meat and Offal during Eid al-Adha in England and Wales full consultation

    Consultation on the chilling requirements changes of Qurbani meat and offal supplied from slaughterhouses in England and Wales during the period of Eid al-Adha.

    • From: Food Standards Agency
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  • Organics: provisional common framework

    How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in policy areas covering organic production and certification.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Changes to Egg Marketing Standards legislation in Great Britain

    Defra is seeking the views of the egg industry on our proposed amendment to retained Regulation (EC) 589/2008 for the import of eggs to Great Britain (GB).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Dairy industry contractual relationships

    Seeking views on contractual practice in the UK dairy industry and the potential need for reform.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Expedited Return Scheme (ERS)

    Amendment to the Kent traffic management plan which aims to maintain food supply to the UK and Gibraltar in the event of road disruption at the Short Straits.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015: post implementation review

    Review and evidence analysis of the Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations (2015).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Food and feed safety and hygiene: provisional common framework

    Sets out how the UK government and devolved administrations propose to work together in key food and feed policy areas after the end of the transition period.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Food origin labelling: enforcement

    Seeking views on enforcing rules for labelling the country of origin or place of primary food ingredients where it is different to the food itself.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government