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Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
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Proposed changes to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2013
FSS intend to amend the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 to accommodate the recognition of qualifications from Switzerland. This follows the signing of a Recognition of Professional Qualifications (RPQ) Agreement between the UK and Switzerland in June 2023, which will allow people who gained a professional qualification in one country to work in the other (subject to immigration rules), without having to fully requalify.
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Safety assessments on 3 novel food applications
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) alongside the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has produced safety assessments (opinions) on 3 novel food applications for authorisation for placement on the market in Great Britain.
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Amendments to high risk food and feed of non-animal origin regulation: review 2
These regulations came into force on 7 March 2024.
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Publication of safety assessments (opinions) on three food additives and 25 feed additives applications
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) alongside the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has produced safety assessments (opinions) on 3 food additives and 25 feed additives applications for authorisation for placement on the market in Great Britain.
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Call for evidence for T-2/HT-2 toxins in food
The FSA and FSS are issuing a call for evidence on T-2 and HT-2 toxins in food.
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