Consultations
The Agency carries out numerous formal consultations, inviting the views of the food industry, consumers and others on topics ranging from proposed changes in regulations to new food policy initiatives.
Below you'll find details of currently open consultations and of the responses received to completed consultations.
UK-wide consultations
Draft Incident Prevention Strategy Plan
Start date: 9 May 2008 End date: 1 August 2008
Agency approach to sustainable development in policy making
Start date: 11 March 2008 End date: 3rd June 2008
Food Standards Agency's Race Equality and Gender Equality Schemes
Start date: 11 February 2008 End date: 9 May 2008
Consultations in England
Enforcement of hygiene regulations for egg production (England)
Start date: 2 May 2008 End date: 25 July 2008
Proposal for a European regulation on novel foods (England)
Start date: 28 April 2008 End date: 20 June 2008
The Food Safety Act 1990: a Guide for Food Businesses (consultation in England and Wales)
Start date: 14 April 2008 End date: 11 July 2008
European Commission proposal for a regulation on the marketing and use of animal feed (England)
Start date: 9 April 2008 End date: 21 May 2008
Consultations in Scotland
The Food Safety Act 1990: a Guide for Food Businesses (consultation in Scotland)
Start date: 8 May 2008 End date: 31 July 2008
Enforcement of hygiene regulations for egg production (Scotland)
Start date: 2 May 2008 End date: 25 July 2008
Proposal for a European regulation on novel foods (Scotland)
Start date: 29 April 2008 End date: 21 June 2008
European Commission proposal for a regulation on the marketing and use of animal feed (Scotland)
Start date: 9 April 2008 End date: 21 May 2008
Proposal for a new regulation on the provision of food information to consumers (Scotland)
Start date: 14 February 2008 End date: 8 May 2008
Consultations in Wales
Enforcement of hygiene regulations for egg production (Wales)
Start date: 2 May 2008 End date: 25 July 2008
Proposal for a European regulation on novel foods (Wales)
Start date: 29 April 2008 End date: 21 June 2008
The Food Safety Act 1990: a Guide for Food Businesses (consultation in England and Wales)
Start date: 14 April 2008 End date: 11 July 2008
Consultations in N. Ireland
Enforcement of hygiene regulations for egg production (Northern Ireland)
Start date: 2 May 2008 End date: 25 July 2008
Proposal for a European regulation on novel foods (Northern Ireland)
Start date: 30 April 2008 End date: 25 June 2008
European Commission proposal for a regulation on the marketing and use of animal feed (Northern Ireland)
Start date: 9 April 2008 End date: 21 May 2008
Proposal for a new regulation on the provision of food information to consumers (Northern Ireland)
Start date: 15 February 2008 End date: 9 May2008