Guidelines for undertaking surveys

The Agency’s survey guidelines provide guidance on the procedures required for planning and conducting analytical surveys and reporting their results. They are designed to ensure surveys are as consistent, fair and representative as possible, and comply with the principles of openness and transparency.

The guidelines are principally for use by FSA Project Officers, but they will provide useful information for contractors on how the Agency conducts surveys and in identifying the responsibilities of the individuals involved in a Food Standards Agency survey.

The guidelines were last revised in September 2011.

Further information is available from:

Gimara Duncan
Scientific Methods and Laboratory Policy
Analytical Research Division
Room 1C, Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH

tel: 020 7276 8757
email: Gimara.Duncan@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk