UK Food Regulations: 2010 - Present
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This page lists the UK food regulations for England published as Statutory Instruments since 2010. Links are provided to pdf files of the document as provided on the legislation.gov.uk website [All links updated: September 2020]. Following the establishment of the Scottish Parliament amd Welsh Assembly (July 1999), separate Statutory instruments are issued for Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland also has separate controls.
On this page: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Draft:
- Health Claims (Revocation) Regulations 2024 (also available: Explantory memorandum)
Published:
- 853 - The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024
- 685 - Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2024
- 608 - Official Controls (Establishment Lists) (Revocation) Regulations 2024:
- 547 - Official Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
- 541 - Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
- 540 - Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
- 416 - Official Controls (Location of Border Control Posts) (England) Regulations 2024
- 165 - Nutrition and Health Claims (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
- 120 - Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2024
- 115 - Wine (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024
- 20 - Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
Issued:
- 1363 (C.96) - Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023
- 1362 - Wine (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2023
- 1056 - Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023
- 959 - Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023
- 949 - Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
- 896 - Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme) Regulations 2023
- 889 - Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
- 334 - Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel Foods (Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2023
- 312 - Alcoholic Beverages (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023
- 235 - Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations and Modifications of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2023
- 131 - Food Supplements and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
- 28 - Food Supplements and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023
- 1351 - Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022
- 1315 - Animals and Animal Health, Feed and Food, Plants and Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- 1311 - Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- 1279 - Organic Production (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
- 1193 - The Official Controls (Imports of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2022
- 1090 - Animals, Food, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022
- 1007 - Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- 938 - Food Information (Amendment of Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022
- 735 - Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- 621 - Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- 619 - Novel Foods (Authorisations) and Smoke Flavourings (Modification of Authorisations) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022
- 609 - Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- 560 - Novel Foods (Authorisations) and Smoke Flavourings (Modification of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2022
- 543 - Food and Feed (Fukushima Restrictions) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2022
- 486 - Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2022
- 481 - Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022
- 377 - Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022
- 360 - Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- 347 - Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022
- 144 - Pesticides (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022
- 1491 - Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021
- 1471 - Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 1443 - Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
- 1413 - Eggs (England) Regulations 2021
- 1396 - Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 1368 - Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021
- 1271 - Products Containing Meat etc. (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 1266 - Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 1096 - Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 972 - Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
- 909 - Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021
- 809 - Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021
- 730 - Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) and Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 632 - Food and Drink (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Food and Wine Composition, Information and Labelling) Regulations 2021
- 616 - Food (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2021
- 453 - Official Controls (Exemptions from Controls at Border Control Posts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 429 - Trade and Official Controls (Transitional Arrangements for Prior Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 366 - Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 187 - Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
- 168 - Nutrition (Amendment) and Food for Specific Groups (Food for Special Medical Purposes for Infants, Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula) (Information and Compositional Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 136 - Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 94 - Organic Control (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 78 - Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- 1669 - Organic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1666 - Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1661 - Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1637 - Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1636 - The Spirit Drinks, Wine and European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1631 - Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
- 1627 - Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1504 - Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1501 - Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1481 - Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1476 - Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1466 - Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020
- 1461 - Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1421 - Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1410 - Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020
- 1400 - Organic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1376 - Pesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- 1089 - Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
- 1060 - Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020
- 1014 - Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
- 738 - Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
- 639 - Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2020
- 541 - Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020
- 381 - Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
- 256 - Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
- 43 - Food for Specific Groups (Food for Special Medical Purposes for Infants, Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula) (Information and Compositional Requirements) (Amendment etc.) (England) Regulations 2020
- 1517 - Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019
- 1488 - Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019
- 1476 - Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
- 1475 - Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- 1474 - Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- 1442 - Eggs and Poultrymeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- 1410 - Pesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 1366 - Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 1342 - Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [Note: expired - not approved]
- 1289 - Spirit Drinks and Scotch Whisky (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- 1252 - Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019
- 1247 - Specific Food Hygiene (Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 1229 - Animal Health and Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 1218 - Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019
- 1013 - Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 865 - Food and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 860 - Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 831 - Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
- 778 - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 759 - Food and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 705 - Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 704 - Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 702 - Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 701 - Food and Feed (Maximum Permitted Levels of Radioactive Contamination) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 699 - Food and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 693 - Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 692 - Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 676 - Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 665 - Official Controls for Feed, Food and Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 664 - Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 651 - Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 642 - General Food Hygiene (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 641 - General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 640 - Specific Food Hygiene (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 639 - Contaminants in Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 588 - Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 557 - Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 529 - Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 526 - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019
- 524 - Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- 464 - Sprouts and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 462 - Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 306 - Pesticides and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 273 - Animal By-Products and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [UK Statutory Instrument for N.I.]
- 272 - Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [UK Statutory Instrument for N.I.]
- 190 - Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [UK Statutory Instrument for N.I.]
- 150 - Food (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 109 - Organic Products (Amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2019
- 90 - Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- 44 - Food for Specific Groups (Information and Compositional Requirements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019
- 1275 - Quality Schemes (Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs) Regulations 2018
- 1241 - Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
- 942 - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018
- 808 (C.63) - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018
- 575 - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018
- 556 - Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018
- 437 - Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018
- 352 - Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
- 264 - Soft Drinks Industry Levy (Enforcement) Regulations 2018
- 154 - Novel Foods (England) Regulations 2018
- 41 - Soft Drinks Industry Levy Regulations 2018
- 848 - Caseins and Caseinates (England) Regulations 2017
- 62 - Food for Specific Groups (Information and Compositional Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
- 868 - Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
- 688 - Food for Specific Groups (Information and Compositional Requirements) (England) Regulations 2016
- 1669 - Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 2015
- 1348 - Honey (England) Regulations 2015
- 787 - Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015
- 675 - Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (England) Regulations 2015
- 518 - Country of Origin of Certain Meats (England) Regulations 2015
- 444 - Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015
- 3104 - Fish Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 2014
- 3001 - Products Containing Meat etc. (England) Regulations 2014
- 2975 - Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
- 2885 - Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
- 2748 - Official Feed and Food Controls (England) and the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
- 1855 - Food Information Regulations 2014
- 195 - Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) Regulations 2014
- 3243 – Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
- 2996 - Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
- 2949 - Spirit Drinks (Costs of Verification) Regulations 2013
- 2854 - Environmental Noise, Site Waste Management Plans and Spreadable Fats etc. (Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013
- 2775 - Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
- 2210 - Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013
- 2196 - Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2013
- 1768 - Fish Labelling Regulations 2013
- 1683 - Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
- 804 - Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
- 466 - Food (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (England) Regulations 2013
- 264 - Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013
- 2619 - Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012
- 1742 - Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
- 1155 - Food Additives (England) (Amendment) and the Extraction of Solvents in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012
- 690 - Authorised Officers (Meat Inspection) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2012
- 47 - Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
- 3012 - Transfer of Functions (Food) Regulations 2011
- 2945 - Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- 2936 - Wine Regulations 2011
- 2331 - Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Unwrapped Bread and Intoxicating Liquor) Order 2011
- 1738 - Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011
- 1517 - Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (England) Regulations 2011
- 1135 - Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- 881 - Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2011
- 452 - Poultrymeat (England) Regulations 2011
- 451 - Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- 402 - Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) (England) Regulations 2011
- 258 - Food Additives (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- 231 - Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- 213 - Food (Jelly Mini-Cups) (Emergency Control) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2011
- 136 - Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- 2817 - Flavourings in Food (England) Regulations 2010
- 2312 - Food Irradiation (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
- 2281 - Foodstuffs Suitable for People Intolerant to Gluten (England) Regulations 2010
- 2228 - Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2010
- 2225 - Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2010
- 1902 - Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 2010
- 1886 - Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
- 1768 - Nutrition and Health Claims (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
- 1760 - Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
- 1758 - Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
- 1585 - Rice Products from the United States of America (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2010
- 983 - Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2010
- 896 - Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010
- 534 - Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
- 433 - Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
- 420 - Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2010
- 295 - Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2010
For older Regulations, see UK Food Regulations: 2000 - 2009