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UK Food Law News

This page lists (in reverse chronological order) the UK news items available for 2011-12. For other years, see: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 and 1996 . To find news on a selected topic, a Search Page is available which can be restricted to search the news pages only. The listed material is based on information available from a number of different sources - IT IS UNLIKELY TO BE COMPREHENSIVE. The date used below relates to the date of the meeting, letter, press release etc - not the date the item was added to the list. To assist regular visitors, the is used to mark the six most recent additions.

Note: Many news items given on the EU Food Law News pages are also relevant to UK food law but are not repeated here.

• 23 January 2012 MEAT HYGIENE / ENFORCEMENT- Cause for concern list published
• 23 January 2012 NOVEL FOODS - Views wanted on algal oil
• 16 January 2012 MEAT HYGIENE / ENFORCEMENT - Meat plants audit reports published
• 12 January 2012 LABELLING - Gluten advice for consumers
• 11 January 2012 SUPPLEMENTS - Food supplements: guidance update
• 10 January 2012 CONTACT MATERIALS - Consultation on Proposed Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012
• 9 January 2012 ENFORCEMENT – FSA publishes report on consumer views on targeted safety inspections

2011

• 14 December 2011 ADDITIVES - FSA Consultation on Proposed Food Additives (England) (Amendment) and  Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012
• 14 December 2011 FOOD SAFETY - Egg advice past its best: FSA modifies advice to consumers
• 9 December 2011 HYGIENE - Consultation on Proposed Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• 8 December 2011 LABELLING - New food labelling regulation published [on EU Food Law News pages]
• 17 November 2011 CONTAMINANTS - Lifting of Post-Chernobyl Sheep Controls: FSA consultation
• 15 November 2011 ADDITIVES - New food additive regulations increase consumer protection
• 9 November 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Annual report on UK National Control Plan published by FSA
• 3 November 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Guidance on effective imported food control issued by FSA
• 3 November 2011 FARMING - FSA response to Farming Regulation Task Force
• 26 October 2011 NOVEL FOODS - Views wanted on algal oil
• 14 October 2011 ENFORCEMENT - National Control Plan extended to 2012
• 7 October 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Scottish Food Sampling Report for 2010 published
• 15 September 2011 LABELLING - Expiry date for confusing date labels (DEFRA Press Release)
• 15 September 2011 LABELLING - Guidance to end confusing date labels (FSA News Item)
• 15 September 2011 ADDITIVES - Guidance launched on removing food colours
• 7 September 2011 MEAT HYGIENE - Board decision on publication of meat audit reports
• 5 September 2011 MEAT HYGIENE - Update on impact of meat charging proposals
• 1 September 2011 FOOD HYGIENE - Agency announces plan to unify food hygiene rating schemes
• 26 August 2011 HYGIENE/ADMINISTRATION - Approval of Establishments on Change of Food or Feed Business Operator (FBO)
• 17 August 2011 MEAT HYGIENE - Revocation of the Authorised Officers (Meat Inspection) Regulations 1987 (England)
• 28 July 2011 NOVEL FOODS - Views wanted on cockerel combs extract
• 21 July 2011 FOOD SAFETY - Agency updates advice on E. coli O104
• 15 July 2011 NOVEL FOODS - Views wanted on taxifolin
• 15 July 2011 NOVEL FOODS - Views sought on modified starch ingredient
• 13 July 2011 REGULATIONS - Agency Board response to farming task force
• 7 July 2011 FOOD SAFETY - Update on E.coli O104 outbreaks
• 1 July 2011 FOOD SAFETY - FSA advice on sprouted seeds and E.coli
• 30 June 2011 ENFORCEMENT - FVO audit to take place from 15 to 25 November 2011
• 30 June 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Improved risk-based dairy inspections
• 25 June 2011 FOOD SAFETY - Updated sprouted beans statement
• 23 June 2011 LABELLING - Research on allergy labelling use
• 10 June 2011 FOOD SAFETY - Agency update on E. coli outbreak in Germany
• 6 June 2011 FOOD SAFETY - Agency update on E.coli outbreak in Germany
• 4 June 2011 FOOD SAFETY - Agency update on E.coli outbreak in Germany
• 1 June 2011 FOOD SAFETY - Investigations continue into E. coli outbreak
• 27 May 2011 FOOD SAFETY - Update on E. coli outbreak in Germany
• 26 May 2011 FOOD SAFETY - E.coli outbreak in Germany
• 25 May 2011 MEAT HYGIENE/ENFORCEMENT - Board agrees to take forward meat charging proposals
• 24 May 2011 INCIDENTS – Annual Incidents report for 2010 published
• 18 May 2011 PROCESSING - Proposed Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011
• 16 May 2011 LABELLING - 'Gluten-free' guide published
• 13 May 2011 CLONING - Board update on clones and offspring
• 9 May 2011 NOVEL FOODS - Views wanted on chia seeds
• 6 May 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Food Law Practice Guidance published
• 28 April 2011 CONTACT MATERIALS – Proposed Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (England) Regulations 2011
• 21 April 2011 NANOTECHNOLOGY - Views on nanotechnology: research published
• 12 April 2011 CONTAMINANTS - Imported food from Japan update
• 11 April 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Primary Authority Scheme: National Businesses Pilot 2011
• 11 April 2011 BSE - Joint consultation by the FSA, Defra and Welsh Assembly Government on proposed changes to BSE testing of cattle slaughtered for human consumption
• 7 April 2011 CONTAMINANTS - Japanese radiation update
• 4 April 2011 NOVEL FOODS - Views wanted on algal application
• 31 March 2011 HYGIENE - FSA highlights raw milk rules
• 25 March 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Launch of Food Standards Training Manual (Scotland)
• 23 March 2011 ADDITIVES - FSA Consultation on The Food Additives (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2011
• 18 March 2011 QUALITY LABELLING - Traditional Cumberland sausages win protected status in Europe
• 8 March 2011 MEAT HYGIENE - Movement restrictions on older cattle
• 2 March 2011 MEAT HYGIENE - Guide to charges for official controls published
• 28 February 2011 ENFORCEMENT - The extension of remedial action notices to all food establishments (England)
• 22 February 2011 QUALITY LABELLING - Cornish pasties can’t be pirated
• 15 February 2011 HYGIENE - Guidance to prevent E.coli contamination
• 8 February 2011 NOVEL FOODS - Views wanted on cockerel combs extract
• 5 February 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Lord Young's report - Common Sense Common Safety
• 26 January 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Delivery of official food safety controls to be reviewed
• 26 January 2011 NOVEL FOODS - Views wanted on synthetic dihydrocapsiate
• 24 January 2011 ENFORCEMENT - Proposal to amend the frequency of certain official control inspections for on-farm dairy hygiene (England and Wales)
• 17 January 2011 ADDITIVES -New draft regulations on food additives published: Purity criteria amendments
• 13 January 2011 CLONING - Views sought on 'novel' status of food from descendants of cloned cattle and pigs

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