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Ministers announce intention to remove VI-1 certification requirements for imported wine
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Defra has issued notices for traders on importing Goods from the EU, an updated Border Operating Model and the Northern Ireland Protocol
Second webinar in the Quarterly Webinar Series of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis on 16 June
The Government Chemist conference took place on 23 - 24 June 2021 as a virtual event
Summary report on the Government Chemist 2021 Conference “Safe food for tomorrow’s world” which took place online on 23 and 24 June
The presentations from the 2021 Government Chemist Conference, Safe food for tomorrow's world, are available below.
Letters from the Rt Hon George Eustice giving notice that the recognition of established EEA and EU natural mineral waters will end on 7 January 2022.
UK poultry can now be served on Japanese tables with industry estimates predicting this will boost the industry by up to £65 million over five years.
Employers of seasonal agricultural workers in the edible horticulture sector urged to register for free workplace testing
This webinar on fish speciation will introduce the prevalent methods used in testing laboratories in the UK and EU, and will provide a summary of their scope and limitations
Traders moving organic products to Northern Ireland are now eligible for support following the expansion of the scheme.
Members of the Government Chemist team collaborated in the publication of an article on the impact of Covid-19 in the numbers of food fraud incidents
Secretary of State, George Eustice, gives an address at the 2021 virtual Oxford Farming Conference.
Consultation on future of gene editing to be launched by Environment Secretary at Oxford Farming Conference.
Measures announced to support farmers and growers next year, including an extended and expanded Seasonal Workers Pilot
Support includes a dedicated helpline and means traders will not need to pay certification costs
The £16 million grant will pay for millions of meals for the vulnerable over the winter period.
Read the latest newsletter from the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA). Featuring an introduction from new Adjudicator, Mark White, and plans for the 2021 survey.
Mark White has been appointed the UK's second Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).
Christine Tacon will step down as Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) at the end of this week.
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