The Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) were amended in 2018 to implement the requirements of the ‘Medium Combustion Plant’ (MCP) Directive and additional controls on ‘Specified Generators’.
The FSA’s National Enforcement Priorities (NEPs) for animal feed and for food hygiene at the level of primary production are developed annually in consultation with local authority (LA) representatives on the National Agriculture Panel (NAP) and National Animal Feed at Ports Panel (NAFPP).
Regulation 2017/625 replaced Regulation 882/2004 on 14 December 2019. It ensures the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has produced this guide as a reference tool for food and feed legislation applicable in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The purpose of this Regulation is to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment as well as the free movement of substances, mixtures and articles within scope of the controls.
Part IV of this Act formerly regulated the preparation and sale of animal feeding stuffs but much of it has been disapplied because it now overlaps, repeats or conflicts with directly applicable EU measures.
This Regulation applies to the production and placing on the market of live animals and products of animal origin and in certain specific cases to exports.
Only authorised feed additives can be put on the market and used for animal feed in the EU. Regulation 1831/2003 lays down the procedure for the authorisation of feed additives.
This Regulation provides the basis for the sustainable development of organic production while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market, guaranteeing fair competition, ensuring consumer confidence and protecting consumer interests.
