Documents: 2017 - 18
Page last updated: 1 September, 2022
Providing access to selected documents relevant to food law issues - both its development and implementation. Only those documents which have been saved to this site are listed here. To access the document, click on the link. Documents are classified by subject.
For other dates, see: Documents: 2023, Documents: 2022, Documents: 2021, Documents: 2020, Documents: 2019, Documents: 2010 - 2016 and Documents: 2000 - 2009
Topic headings on this page:
- Labelling
- Hygiene
- Additives and Contaminants
- Pesticides, Veterinary Drugs and their Residues
- Meat / Fish: including their products and aquaculture products
- Wine
- Miscellaneous Other Foods (including fats and oils, herbs and spices.)
- GM / Novel Foods
- Organic Food
- Contact Materials
- Food Quality / Food Fraud
- Anti-microbial Resistance
- Brexit
- Nutrition Issues: including health claims, foods for special groups and obesity policy matters
- Controls / Enforcement
- General Administration Issues: including general food law and components of risk analysis
- 2018
- DHSC: Low Alcohol Descriptors Guidance. Also available is “The Government response to the consultation on low alcohol descriptors”. See also news item: 13 December 2018. Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original Guidance document was accessed from: here
- Dairy UK: Code of Practice on Compositional Standards for UK Named Variety Cheeses. See also news item:10 December 2018
- Dairy UK: Code of Practice on Compositional Standards for Cream Designations in the UK See also news item: 10 December 2018
- DEFRA: Consultation Document: Food labelling: amending laws. See also news item: 6 November 2018. Provided uder the Open Government Licence.
- European Commission: Origin-labelling for meat - evaluation. See also news item: 19 September 2018
- BEUC: Food Labels: Tricks of the Trade - Our recipe for honest labels in the EU See also news item: 14 June 2018
- European Commission: Commission notice on questions and answers on the application of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers. See also news item: 8 June 2018
- DHSC: Low Alcohol Descriptors A consultation on the use of low alcohol descriptors. See also news item:5 March 2018 Provided uder the Open Government Licence.
- DHSC: Nutrition Legislation Information Sheet. Orignally published in 2014, an updated version was published 13 March 2018.
- FDF: Guidance on comparative nutrition claims. See also news item: 22 January 2018
- European Commission: Draft Commission Implementing Regulation on the provision of voluntary indication of origin or place of provenance of foods See also news item: 4 January 2018
- 2018
- European Commission: Draft Regulation: COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… of XXX amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as regards Salmonella in reptile meat In addition the draft Annex is available in a separate file - see: Reptile Meat - Annex. See also news item: 20 December 2018
- Food Standards Agency: FSA Consultation: Meat official control charges – Proposal to remove plan inspection assistant discount See also the full text of the Interested Parties Letter. The consultation closes on the 25 January 2019. Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original consultation documents were accessed from: here
- Food Standards Agency: The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme: Guidance for local authorities on implementation and operation - the Brand Standard Revision 6 – November 2018. Publication: 22 November 2018. Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original document was accessed from: here
- Food Standards Agency: FSA Consultation: Proposed process for authorising the delayed evisceration and partial evisceration of poultry in FSA approved poultry slaughterhouse. See also news item: UK: 19 November 2018
- European Commission: Commission draft Regulation amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 579/2014 granting derogation from certain provisions of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the transport of liquid oils and fats by sea. A copy of the draft Annex is also available. See also news item: 9 October 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Proposed Changes to the UK Health and Identification Marking. See also news item: 11 September 2018
- Food Standards Agency: FSA Consultation letter to stakeholders: Proposed changes to the health and identification marks. See also: 27 July 2018
- European Commission: Commission Draft Regulation: Amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs as regards certain methods, the food safety criterion for Listeria monocytogenes in sprouted seeds and the process hygiene criterion and food safety criterion. For a copy of the draft Annex, click here. See also news item: 25 June 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Consultation on proposals to allow pet food production in food establishments. See also news item: 27 March 2018
- 2017
- Food Standards Agency: Chief Scientific Adviser's Science Report: Issue seven: The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. See also news item: 4 December 2017
- 2018
- Council of the EU: Follow-up to the fipronil incident of 2017 - Information from the Commission. See also news item: 19 December 2018
- Food Standards Agency: October 2018 Stakeholder update on rapidly developing policy on food contaminants See also news item: 23 October 2018
- Food Standards Agency: July 2018 Stakeholder update on rapidly developing policy on food contaminants. See also news item: 9 July 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Draft Report - Post Implementation Review: The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2013. See also news item: 7 February 2018
Pesticides, Veterinary Drugs and their Residues
- 2018
- European Commission: Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations on an agreement with the United States of America regarding the importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones with the purpose of establishing country-allocation of the tariff-rate quota for hormone-free beef within the current revised Memorandum of Understanding. See also news item: 27 March 2018
Meat / Fish: including their products and aquaculture products
- 2018
- Food Standards Agency: A Review of Meat Cutting Plants and Cold Stores: Final report. Also available is a copy of the related FSA Board Paper for discussion by the Board on the 17th October 2018 - see Meat Review - Board Paper. See also news item: 11 October 2018
- Food Standards Agency: FSA Consultation: The Operational Policy for the approval of meat establishments undertaken by the FSA See also news item: 28 June 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Labelling and Traceability of Fish and Fishery Products, FSA Enforcement Letter (ENF/E/18/015). See also news item: 15 February 2018
- European Commission: Evaluation and fitness check roadmap - Evaluation of the marketing standards framework for fishery and aquaculture products. See also news item: 31 January 2018
- European Commission: Commission Regulation on alignment of the BSE and TSE attestation in certificates for the import of animal by-products. Also available as a separate document is the very detailed proposed new Annexes. See: Annex proposals. See also news item: 23 January 2018
- 2018
- European Commission: COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/… of XXX supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards wine-growing areas where the alcoholic strength may be increased, authorised oenological practices and restrictions applicable to the production and conservation of grapevine products, the minimum percentage of alcohol for by-products and their disposal, and publication of OIV files, and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 as regards the importation of wine originating in Canada and exempting retailers of holding an inward and outward register. In addition the draft Annex is available in a separate file - see: Oenological Practices (Del) - Annex. See also news item: 21 December 2018
- European Commission: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/… of XXX laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards analysis methods for determining the physical, chemical and organoleptic characteristics of grapevine products and notifications of Member States decisions concerning increases in natural alcoholic strength. In addition the draft Annex is available in a separate file - see: Oenological Practices (Imp) - Annex. See also news item:: 21 December 2018
Miscellaneous Other Foods (including fats and oils, herbs and spices.)
- 2018:
- 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Post Implementation Review of The Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2012 and The Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. See also news item: 14 May 2018
- 2018
- European Commission: Commission Draft Implementing Regulation: … amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control. For a copy of the draft Annexes, click here. See also news item: 25 June 2018
- 2018
- Food Standards Agency: The Proposed Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. See also news item: 9 April 2018
- European Commission: Evaluation and fitness check roadmap: Evaluation of Food Contact Materials (FCM). See also: 28 November 2017
- 2018
- DEFRA: DEFRA Consultation: Consultation on improved enforcement of the Protected Food Name Scheme. See also news item: 5 October 2018
- DEFRA: Geographical Indications Consultation on establishing UK Geographical Indications (GI) schemes after EU Exit. See alsonews item: 5 October 2018
- European Commission: The EU Food Fraud Network and the System for Administrative Assistance & Food Fraud - Annual Report 2017. See also news item: 8 March 2018
- No documents
- 2018
- Court of Justice: Court of Justice Press Release: The United Kingdom is free to revoke unilaterally the notification of its intention to withdraw from. See also news item: 10 December 2018
- DHSC: DHSC Consultation: The Nutrition (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. See also news item: 3 December 2018. Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original documents can be accessed from: LINK
- Food Research Collaboration:: FRC Food Brexit Briefing - Why Local Authorities should prepare Food Brexit Plans. See also news item: 30 November 2018
- European Commission: Brexit Negotiations: What is in the Withdrawal Agreement - Questions and Answer. See also news item: 14 November 2018
- DEFRA: Draft Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. An Explanatory Memorandum is aslo available. See also news item: 1 November 2018
- Food Standards Agency: FSA Consultation: Proposed Approach to Retained EU Law for Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene. See also news item: 4 September 2018
- European Commission: Communication from the Commission: Preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 30 March 2019. See also news item: 19 July 2018
- Food Standards Agency: An update on the Food Standards Agency's preparations for the UK's exit from the European Union. A supporting document on the consumer perceptions of Brexit was provided as a appendix to the report. A copy is available - see: Citizen's Views - January 2018 See also news item: 6 June 2018
- FDF: Rules of origin in an EU-UK FTA - A “hidden hard Brexit” for food and drink exporters?. See also news item: 16 March 2018
- European Commission: Notice To Stakeholders: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU Food Law. See also news item: 1 February 2018
Nutrition Issues: including health claims, foods for special groups and obesity policy matters
- 2018
- European Commission: COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… of XXX providing derogations from Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on food for the use of certain generic descriptor. A copy of an Annex is available in a separate document - see: Draft Annex. See also news item: 19 December 2018
- DHSC: DHSC Consultation: The Nutrition (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. See also news item:: 3 December 2018. Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original documents can be accessed from: LINK
- European Commission: Commission Draft - Commission Regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards trans fat, other than trans fat naturally occurring in animal fat, in foods intended for the final consumer. See also news item: 4 October 2018
- DHSC: DHSC Consultation on mandating calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector. See also news item 14 September 2018
- DHSC: DHSC Consultation: Ending the sale of energy drinks to children. See also news item: 30 August 2018
- BEUC: FACTSHEET: Nutrient Profiles - Its time to stop dodgy claims. Factsheet from January 2018
- 2018
- Food Standards Agency: FSA Local Authority Letter: Regulating our Future (ROF) - change expectations for local authorities for 2019-2020. See also news item: 17 December 2018. Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original document was accessed from: here
- European Commission: Health and Food Audits and Analysis Programme 2019. See also news item: 17 December 2018
- Food Standards Agency: FSA: Food Standards Delivery Review - Report of Findings. See also news item: 22 November 2018. Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original document was seen at: here
- European Commission: Consultation document: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) establishing a general plan for crisis management in the field of the safety of food and feed. See also the related Annex. See also news item: 29 October 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Regulating our Future: Changing food regulation: what we've done, where we go next. See also news item: 24 October 2018
- European Commission: Consultation document: COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the categories of consignments to be subjected to official controls at border control posts. See also news item: 12 October 2018
- European Commission: Commission Implementing Regulation establishing lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption. A copy of the draft Annex is also available. See also news item: 9 October 2018
- European Commission: Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements to be respected by consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption entering the Union. See also news item:: 9 October 2018
- European Commission: Commission consultation: Practical arrangements for official controls of food of animal origin. See also the separate document containing the proposed Annex: Draft Annexes. See also news item: 27 September 2018
- European Commission: Commission consultation: Establishing specific rules for official controls on meat & live bivalve mollusc production and relaying area. See also the separate document containing the proposed Annex: Draft Annexes. See also news item: 27 September 2018
- European Commission: Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) Annual Report 2017. See also news item: 25 September 2018
- European Commission: REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL On the overall operation of official controls performed in Member States (2014-2016) to ensure the verification of compliance with food and feed law, animal health and welfare rules COM/2018/627 final. See also the related Commission Staff Working Document. See also news item:21 September 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Annual report on local authority food law enforcement - For England, Northern Ireland and Wales: 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. See also news item: 13 September 2018
- Food Standards Agency: 2017 UK Annual Report - Progress towards implementation of the Multi-Annual National Control Plan for the United Kingdom. See also news item: 30 August 2018
- Food Standards Agency: FSA Consultation: Food Law Code of Practice consultation pack 2018. See also news item: 5 July 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Mid-Point Programme Report – Regulating Our Future. A second document (Appendix 2) is also available. See: Milestones Chart See also news item: 6 June 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Multi-Annual National Control Plan for the United Kingdom - April 2013 to March 2019 (Revised March 2018). A revised version of this document was published by the FSA on the 20th March 2018.
- Food Standards Agency: Consultation pack: Post implementation review of the Food Safety (Sampling & Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013. See also news item: 5 February 2018
General Policy/Administration Issues: including general food law and components of risk analysis
- 2018
- Laboratory of the Government Chemist: Food and feed law: legislation review (April - June 2018) - Quarterly report providing information and updates on UK food and feed law and related scientific and regulatory issues. See also news item: 27 September 2018
- Codex: Understanding Codex. See also news item: 13 September 2018
- Laboratory of the Government Chemist: Food and feed law: Compendium of UK food and feed legislation with associated context and changes during January – March 2018. See also news item: 25 July 2018
- Food Standards Agency: Food Standards Agency Westminster Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18. See also news item: 28 June 2018
- BEUC: Closing the Trust Gap Between Consumers and the EU Food Regulatory System. See also news item: 20 June 2018
- European Commission: COM(2018) 173 - Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain. See also news item: 11 April 2018
- European Commission: COM(2018) 179 - Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 [on general food law], … . See also: a related “Synopsis report” giving some additional background information; Figure: A modern and sustainable food law in the EU; Fact Sheet: Questions & Answers. See also news item: 11 April 2018
- Laboratory of the Government Chemist: Food and feed law: Compendium of UK food and feed legislation with associated context and changes during October - December 2017. See also news item: 12 March 2018
- World Trade Organisation: Catalogue of Instruments Available to WTO Members to Manage SPS Issues. See also: 6 March 2018
- European Commission: Commission Staff Working Document - Refit Evaluation of the General Food law (Regulation (EC) No 178/2002). See also news item: 15 January 2018
- 2017
- Laboratory of the Government Chemist: Food and feed law: Compendium of UK food and feed legislation with associated context and changes during July – September 2017. See also: UK: 19 December 2017
- European Commission: Draft Commission Roadmap: Transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment model in the food chain. See also news item: 20 December 2017