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Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
How to manage a temporary storage facility, how to handle goods, what records to keep, how to increase the size of, or move goods between facilities.
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.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
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