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.

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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.

Updates to this page

Published 26 March 2019
Last updated 30 September 2019 + show all updates
  1. 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. Added the sign-up page for Brexit email updates.

  3. 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. First published.

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