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The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) position statement on processed foods and health.
Science advice note: What is the evidence base for plausible biological mechanisms for health impacts of ultra-processed foods (UPF)? and Evidence review of epidemiology and clinical trials in relation to health impacts of ultra-processed food.
This survey provides information on the nutrient data composition for processed foods, including trans fats.
Find out how to move your goods from inward processing into free circulation, another special procedure or re-export.
Find out what methods you can use to process ABPs, how to test your products for bacteria and how to permanently mark high risk material.
Find out what you can do with your goods when they are being processed or repaired using inward processing.
Find out how to propose your own (method 7) method for processing animal by-products (ABPs) instead of using one of the 6 standard methods.
Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.
Form to apply to use restricted animal proteins in animal feed, or to transport bulk straight processed animal proteins or restricted proteins.
Information on how quickly we will process your application.
Find out how to make fertiliser from processed ABPs including bonemeal, and if you need approval to manufacture, store or transport it.
Find out if goods you bring into Northern Ireland can be declared 'not at risk’ of moving to the EU and how to make a 'not at risk’ declaration.
Use inward processing to delay or reduce import duties or VAT on goods that you process or repair.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export petfood to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
A study to show proof of principle for the detection of crop species in processed foods using PCR and a capillary electrophoresis system.
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