New legislation and technical amendments can progress quickly. Keep informed on the latest in food and feed safety, labelling, composition, and standards policy developments in Scotland.
Regulation and legislation
Our regulation and legislation pages covers food law guidance for business, industry and local authority enforcement officers
In this section
Explore our business food safety and regulations information and resources.
Regulated products and processes
Understand what you need to submit as part of a regulated product application.
Food and feed law
Food law codes of practice for local authorities across Scotland.
Official Controls Regulation (OCR)
The Official Controls Regulation (OCR) refers to Regulation (EU) 2017/625. It sets out the framework for official controls and other official activities to ensure compliance with:
- food and feed law
- animal health and welfare rules
- plant health and plant protection products (PPPs)
Local authority approvals
Authorities in the UK have to approve establishments that handle, prepare or produce products of animal origin.
FSS approved establishments
Authorities in all EU member states have to approve establishments that handle, prepare or produce products of animal origin.
Imports and exports
You need to comply with regulations when importing or exporting food.
