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• Animal feed legislation and guidance

  Tuesday 24 April 2012

  Legislation on animal feed is harmonised at European Union (EU) level. It applies principally to feed for farmed livestock, but also covers feed for horses, pets, farmed fish, zoo and circus animals, and creatures living freely in the wild.

• Distance selling guidance for food businesses

  Monday 15 October 2007

  The Agency has produced guidance for food businesses on selling food for delivery (distance selling).

• Expenses arising from 'additional official controls': Guidance notes

  Monday 22 February 2010

  The Food Standards Agency has issued guidance notes to provide advice in relation to Regulation 43 of the Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009. Parallel regulations apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• GM food and feed, and traceability and labelling of GMOs: Guidance notes on the regulations

  Wednesday 1 August 2007

  New rules concerning genetically modified organisms (GMOs) became legally binding across all Member States on 18 April 2004, one covering Traceability and Labelling of GMOs (EC No. 1830/2003) and the other, the GM Food and Feed Regulation (EC No. 1829/2003), dealing with authorisation procedures and labelling issues.

• Import of food from third countries: guidance for food authorities

  Friday 10 March 2006

  The Food Standards Agency has issued guidance for the import of food from third countries (non-European Union countries) for enforcement officers at ports and inland local authorities.

• Official Feed and Food Controls regulation: Guidance for enforcement authorities

  Tuesday 18 May 2010

  Q&A notes for enforcement authorities on the new EU Regulation on official feed and food controls (882/2004).

• Waste cooking oil from catering premises

  Tuesday 9 November 2004

  Guidance issued jointly by the Food Standards Agency, Cabinet Office, Environment Agency, Defra, HM Revenue and Customs and LACORS.