Food Law Code of Practice
Friday 10 March 2006
The Agency has issued the Food Law Code of Practice and associated Practice Guidance for England.
The code sets out instructions and criteria to which the local and port health authorities (food authorities) should have regard to when engaged in the enforcement of food law. Food authorities must follow and implement the provisions of the code that apply to them.
The finalised code and associated practice guidance can be found below.
Revisions were necessary to take account of EU food hygiene regulations and the national implementing regulations relating to England, all of which are applicable from 1 January 2006.