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Guidance on tests and inspections for producers, processors, importers and sellers of organic food, feed and seed.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
To sell food and drink products, the label must be: clear and easy to read…
You must show the following information: the name of the food a ‘best…
If your food or drink product has 2 or more ingredients (including any…
You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains…
Nutrition labelling You must follow nutrition labelling information rules…
If you’re a retailer, you can label products ‘organic’ as long as: at…
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.
Requirements for an Animal Test Certificate (ATC) to carry out the field trial of a veterinary medicine in animals (clinical trial) in the UK.
Find out when and how to take samples for testing, and what happens if one of your flocks tests positive.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Apply to temporarily include a non-organic ingredient in organic food or drink you sell in the UK.
Keep up to date with the latest information from the UK GLP monitoring authority.
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