Foodlaw-Reading

Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK

The first Foodlaw-Reading page was published 20 May 1996

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Links -
Other Useful Sites for Food Law

The page was last fully checked and updated during March 2019. Minor amendments will be made as required. Please note that this page only links to official websites of a non-commercial nature.

On this page: United Kingdom, Europe, International Organisations, Other National Site

United Kingdom

Food Standards Agency (FSA)
- News and Alerts
  - News
  - Consultations
- Science and Research
  - Science Advisory Committees (new hub - Aug 2020)
  - Scientific Committees
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Business Guidance
- Local Authorities
  - FSA Smarter Communications
  - Food and feed codes of practice (Enforcement)
    - Food and Feed Law Guide (pdf file; July 2020 Edition)
    - Food Law - Code of Practice (England) (pdf file: March 2021 Edition)
    - Food Law - Practice Guidance (England) (pdf file: March 2021 Edition)
- Key regulations
GOV.UK (Claims to be "The best place to find government services and information")
- News and Communications: Search with "food"'
- Guidance and Regulations: Search with "food"'
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
- News and communications
- Latest documents
- Consultations
- Food and Farming
  - GM (Genetic modification)
  - Food Standards - Labelling, durability and composition
  - Organic Farming
  - Protected Geographical Food and Drink Names (UK GI scheme)
- Veterinary Medicines Directorate (an Executive Agency of Defra)
  - Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) (gives access to GB approved MRLs)
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), UK
- News and communications
- Consultations
- Publications
- Healthy eating
- Public Health England (an Executive Agency of DHSC)
  - The Eatwell Guide
Department for Exiting the European Union
- Draft Regulations
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- Agriculture: Pesticides
- Food and Drink Manufacture
- Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD)
- Pesticides
  - Published new and raised GB MRLs list (Excel file)
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (at one time, the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI))
- Office for Product Safety and Standards
- Weights and Measures
- Government Chemist
  - Publications
Scotland
- Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
- Scottish Government
  - Food and Drink
- Scottish Parliament
Wales
- GOV.WALES
- National Assembly for Wales
Legislation.gov.uk
- Public General Acts
  - Food Satefy Act 1990 (Revised)
  - Food Standards Act 1999
- UK Statutory Instruments
- Wales Statutory Instruments
- Scottish Statutory Instruments
- Northern Ireland Statutory Rules
TSO Online Bookshop (formerly The Stationery Office)
- Daily List - Index
Parliament
- House of Commons
- House of Lords
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Enforcement Work
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), UK
  - Press releases
- Chartered Trading Standards Institute (TSI)
  - News Room
- Local Government Association
- The Association of Public Analysts
British Standards Institute (BSI)
- BSI Shop
Institute of Food Science and Technology (UK)
- Our resources
British Retail Consortium (BRC)
- News
Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
- Latest FDF News
Campden BRI (formerley Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association and the Brewing Reseach Institute)
Leatherhead Food Research (LFR) (formerly Leatherhead Food Research Association)
Advertising Standards Authority

Europe

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
- News
- Governance
  - Management Board Meetings - Papers, etc
- Scientific Committee and Panels - Links to panels
europa.eu - Homepage (Official website of the EU)
- Europa Newsroom
  - Press Releases
- EUR-Lex (Access to EU law)
- Register of Delegated Acts
- European Commission
  - European Commission: Law
    - Contribute to law-making:
      - Have your say
        
        Published initiatives
  - DG Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE - fomerly SANCO)
    - Food Safety
      - Horizontal topics
        
        PAFF Committees (Plants, Animals, Food and Feed)
        
        International affairs (Sanitary and phytosanitary measures, Codex)
        
        Codex
        
        Health and Food Audits and Analysis (formerly the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO))
        
        Audit Reports
      - Food
        
        Labelling and nutrition
        
        Food Improvement Agents
        
        RASFF - Food and Feed Safety Alerts
        
        RASFF Portal - Search Page
  - DG Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI)
    - Quality labels (PDO/PGI/TSG)
    - Organic farming
      - Organic production and products
  - DG Trade (External) (DG TRADE)
  - DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROWTH)
    - Food and Drink Sector
    - Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS Database)
  - Commission News
    - Press corner (Press material from the Commission Spokesperson's Service)
      - Search: Keyword = 'food'
    - Search Press Release Database (RAPID)
- Council of the European Union (includes European Council)
- European Parliament (EUROPARL)
  - News
    - Press Room (All press releases)
  - Legislative Observatory
    - Search
  - Committee: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
- Court of Justice of the European Communities
  - Press releases
  - Judgements - CoJ: 1953 - 1988
  - Judgements - CoJ: 1989 - Present ('C' cases)
  - Judgements - General Court ('T' cases; originally Court of First Instance)
- European Economic and Social Committee
- Publications Office of the EU
European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)
Council of Europe
FoodDrinkEurope
- Press
- Publications
Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC) (The European Consumer Organisation)
European Food Law Association (EFLA-AEDA)
US Mission to the EU
- Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) Reports (on the EU)

International Organisations

Codex Alimentarius Commission
- News and Events
- Codex Procedural Manual (27th Edition - 2019) [Copies of the 13th, 14th and 18th Editions are also available on this site]
- Codex Texts:
- List of Codex Committees: Active (with links to documentation)
- Meetings Reports
- Understanding Codex (5th Edition; September 2018) (pdf file)
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
- Media
- Documents (Search page) - Direct access to:
  - Food Control System Assessment Tool - Introduction and Glossary (2019) (pdf file)
    - See also: Dimension A; Dimension B; Dimension C; Dimension D (2019) (pdf files)
  - Trade and Food Standards (2017) (pdf file)
  - Perspectives and Guidelines on Food Legislation with a New Model Food Law (2005)
  - Strengthening national food control systems - Guidelines to assess capacity building needs (2006)
  - Food safety risk analysis - A guide for national food safety authorities (2006)
  - The Application of Risk Communication to Food Standards and Safety Matters (1998)
  - Risk Management and Food Safety (1997) (pdf file)
- Food Safety and Quality
  - About us
  - Publications
  - Chemical risks and JECFA (FAO page)
- Nutrition
- Legal Office
  - Legislative studies
  - FAOLEX Database
World Health Organization (WHO)
- News - Headlines
- Food Safety
  - Publications related to Food Safety
  - Areas of Work
    - Chemical Risks
      - Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) (WHO page)

World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- WTO News

WTO documents
- Legal texts
  - Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) (pdf file)
  - Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (The TBT Agreement) (pdf file)
  - Disputes Settlement Understanding (pdf file)
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
- Links to members' SPS-related websites
Dispute settlement
Understanding the WTO
- WTO in brief

Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Programme: Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
  - Food and Environmental Protection
International Union of Food Science & Technology (IUFoST)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Standards catalogue

Other National Sites

USA

USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Food
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Food and Nutrition
- Laws and Regulations
- Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
- Codex Alimentarius
- Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
  - FAS Attache Reports (for reports up to Feb 2009)
  - Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) (for reports from Feb 2009)
  - United States Mission to the European Union
Foodsafety.gov ('Gateway to Government Food Safety Information')
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Michigan State University: Institute for Food Laws and Regulations (IFLR)

Canada

Australia / New Zealand

Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Food Standards Code

This page was first established by David Jukes on 14 April 1997.

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