Guidance

Changes to nutrition legislation if there’s a no-deal Brexit

Information for food business operators about practical changes that will be made to nutrition legislation if there's a no-deal Brexit.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 26 March 2019
• Last updated: 30 September 2019 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 31 January 2020

This guidance is no longer valid. See Nutrition legislation information sources for current information.

Documents

The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: practical changes for industry [Withdrawn]

PDF, 248 KB, 36 pages

Details

This document sets out practical changes to nutrition legislation for food business operators if there’s a no-deal Brexit. This includes:

• nutrition and health claims
• vitamins, minerals and certain other substances
• food supplements
• food for specific groups:
  • food intended for infants and young children
  • food for special medical purposes
  • total diet replacement for weight control

Information about making an application for authorisation of a health claim if there’s a no-deal Brexit is on the UK Nutrition and Health Claims Committee (UKNHCC) page.

Published 26 March 2019
Last updated 30 September 2019 + show all updates

1. 30 September 2019

   The following information has been added: references to the forthcoming Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No.2) Regulations 2019, further information on how the UK Nutrition and Health Claims Committee may conduct the assessment of applications for new nutrition and health claims made in the UK, and additional contact information.

2. 8 August 2019

   Added the sign-up page for Brexit email updates.

3. 28 March 2019

   Added a link to the UK Nutrition and Health Claims Committee (UKNHCC), which has information about making an application for authorisation of a health claim.

4. 26 March 2019

   First published.