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The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.

• Overview

  There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…

• Meat, dairy, fish and animal products

  The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…

• Fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds

  The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…

• Check if you need a CITES permit

  You may need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any…

• If you break the rules

  If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…

The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations

• Food safety

  If your business deals in food you must: make sure food is safe to eat…

• Food hygiene

  Part of complying with food safety is managing food hygiene. Hazard…

• Food inspections

  You can be inspected by your local council at any point in the food…

• Report a food safety incident

  You must tell the Food Standards Agency (FSA) if you think any food your…

Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.

• Overview

  To sell food and drink products, the label must be: clear and easy to read…

• Food labelling - what you must show

  You must show the following information: the name of the food a ‘best…

• Ingredients list

  If your food or drink product has 2 or more ingredients (including any…

• Food and drink warnings

  You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains…

• Nutrition, health claims and supplement labelling

  Nutrition labelling You must follow nutrition labelling information rules…

• Organic food

  If you’re a retailer, you can label products ‘organic’ as long as: at…

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety and food hygiene in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It works with local authorities to enforce food safety regulations and its staff work in meat plants to check the standards...

• Updated: 15 April 2021

Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.

Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation

The Resilience Capabilities Programme aims to increase the capability to respond to and recover from civil emergencies and provides advice on preparing for a crisis.

• Updated: 30 May 2018

Directives, regulations, policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies, services and works for the public sector.

• Updated: 3 April 2023

Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.

• Updated: 20 September 2022

Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.

• Updated: 2 June 2015