Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 2996 of 2013). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Potable water Hygiene/sanitary procedures Toxicity/poisoning Processing/handling Vending Transport/storage Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations continue to provide for the for the execution and enforcement of a number of EU instruments regarding control of food business operators with respect to hygienic conditions in the production and placing on the market of food. The changes in respect of repealed legislation concern updates regarding Community legislation implemented by these Regulations. The Regulations, among other things: provide that the Food Standards Agency is the competent authority for the purposes of the EU Hygiene Regulations; provide with respect to (prosecution and judgement of) offences; provide that the Secretary of State may issue codes of recommended practice to food authorities; and provide that the requirements in the following Schedules have effect: (a) Schedule 3 (bulk transport in sea-going vessels of liquid oils or fats and the bulk transport by sea of raw sugar); (b) Schedule 4 (temperature control requirements); (c) Schedule 5 (the direct supply by the producer of small quantities of meat from poultry or lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm); (d) Schedule 6 (restrictions on the sale of raw milk intended for direct human consumption); and (e) Schedule 8 (the special health mark to be applied in the case of animals that have undergone emergency slaughter). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety Legislation | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs. Legislation | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Fish products, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs. Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Standards, Meat, Fish products, Game, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption. Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat. Legislation | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs. Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 3255 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Certification, Inspection, International trade, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX General Food Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 3279 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Institution, Fraud/deceit/adulteration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 1197 of 2011). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Fish disease, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fish products, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, GMO, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 14 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 1742 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Marking/identification, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 868 of 2016). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Information Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 1855 of 2014). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Official Feed and Food Controls (England) and the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 2748 of 2014). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Sugar, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 2885 of 2014). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX