UK Regulations

UK regulationIt is important to take into account a number of different aspects of food law in the UK. Not only is it necessary to consider the regulations in place, but also the codes of practice and guidance that have been issued by appropriate bodies, be they regulatory authority, enforcement authority or trade association, in order to ensure compliance with due diligence requirements.

In common with other EU Member States, account has to be taken of EC legislation especially in the form of regulations, which are binding on the Member States. UK laws are set by means of Statutory Instruments; the Food Standards Agency often has guidance in place to be considered together with the regulations, for example on allergen labelling and country of origin labelling. There may be separate guidance issued, for example, on the use of marketing claims, which enforcement authorities would expect a food business to be following wherever appropriate. Codes of practice may also be set by trade associations for particular food groups or for specific issues of concern to a food sector.

Leatherhead’s advisers for UK food law can bring all these different aspects together for Member companies and can give them confidence that all the different aspects of a particular regulatory query have been considered.  When dealing with UK food legislation, queries are often interpretative, with a discussion and resulting opinion, in addition to the common factual queries.   

To learn more about our Regulatory services and UK Regulations, please contact Mary Gilsenan.

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