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Who can apply for AEO status
Find out if you are eligible to apply for AEO status.
Start a food business in Northern Ireland
What you need to know about starting a food business in Northern Ireland, including how to register and comply with food safety and allergen law.
Healthier menu choices for food businesses
Guidance to help different types of food businesses provide cost-effective, healthier food choices for customers.
How to report food fraud
Process of reporting mislabelling, substitution and other types of food fraud to the Food Standards Agency.
Take goods temporarily out of the UK
You may need permission to temporarily move or export goods outside the UK, for example if you take sales samples to a trade show.
Protecting consumers' economic and legal interests in the EU
Consumer rights protection in the European Union for transactions involving holidays, credit, toys, chemicals, financial services, energy and online purchases.
Product labelling and packaging in the EU
EU rules and regulations relating to product labelling and packaging including product origin and production, genetic modification, food, nutrition and plastics.
Providing consumer information in the EU
How to find and provide product information to your customers while complying with European Union regulations that aim to protect consumers from being mislead
Consumer safety in the EU
Rules and regulations in the European Union to ensure products are not dangerous to consumers, for instance cosmetics, foodstuffs, toys and explosives.
Accurate descriptions: Used vehicle sales
How to describe used vehicle sales in a lawful way in line with consumer protection legislation.
Food crime
Understand the different types of food crime including theft, adulteration and document fraud, and how to report a food crime confidentially.
Food law and enforcement
An introduction for food business operators to food law and food hygiene laws, and how they are enforced.
Food hygiene rating: appeals, replies and re-inspections
How to reply to and appeal your food hygiene rating, and request a re-visit inspection from a food safety officer.
Displaying and promoting your food hygiene rating
All food businesses in Northern Ireland must follow the rules on displaying their food hygiene rating.
Overview of food regulation and legislation
An overview of the laws, regulations, codes of practice and guidance for running a food business.
Food law enforcement agencies
How central government enforcement agencies work with local councils to enforce food laws and regulations.
Food Law Code of Practice
How food law codes of practice regulate the way local councils apply food legislation.
Food hygiene legislation
An outline of the food hygiene regulations that apply to all food businesses throughout the whole food chain.
Enforcement of food laws
The Framework Agreement outlines the remit of the Food Standards Agency to supervise and monitor local authority enforcement.
Food and feed hygiene for farmers and growers
Guidance for farmers and growers on hygiene, and food and feed health and safety legislation.