Consultations

The Food Standards Agency welcomes stakeholders’ views on the proposed Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 which will amend the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

The Food Standards Agency wants to hear your views on whether new descriptors for alcoholic drinks above 1.2% ABV and the promotion of lower strength drinks should be introduced. We believe any future low alcohol descriptors could be introduced through guidance rather than further legislation.

The following topics have recently been discussed at European Commission working group meetings on agricultural contaminants and industrial and environmental contaminants and at Standing Committee.

The Food Standards Agency welcomes stakeholders’ views on the proposed update of The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 ('the proposed Regulations'). This amendment will replace the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012 ('the 2012 Regulations')

This consultation seeks views on the draft Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Consultation seeks views on proposals to allow, under certain criteria to ensure strict separation, the commercial production of pet food from animal by-products in businesses also producing food for human consumption.

This consultation seeks views on the draft Food and Feed - Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations - (Wales) Regulations 2018.

We are carrying out a four-week consultation on a post implementation review (PIR) of Food Safety (Sampling & Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013. Details of the review are available in a draft PIR report.

This consultation seeks views on the enforcement of rules relating to novel foods for food businesses in NI.

The draft Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 would amend the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2012 to provide for the execution and enforcement, in Wales, of Commission Regulation 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food as recently amended by Commission.