Relevant legislation
The classification of cell-cultivated products as POAO means companies within the scope of this guidance producing cell-cultivated products will need to comply with the relevant requirements of all applicable regulations included in the table below. These provide clear and robust guidelines for companies to follow and ensure consumer safety.
| Subject | Assimilated Regulation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Food safety | Regulation (EC) 178/2002 – General Requirements of Food Law | Not POAO specific |
| Food hygiene | Regulation (EC) 852/2004 – Hygiene of Foodstuffs | |
| Regulation (EC) 853/2004 – Specific Hygiene Rules for Food of Animal Origin | ||
| Regulation (EC) 2017/625 on Official Controls | ||
| Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 – Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs | Not POAO specific | |
| Food information | Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 on the Provision of Food Information to Consumers | Not POAO specific |
| Animal by-products | Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 on Animal By-products | Not POAO specific |
Directly applicable EU legislation no longer applies in GB. EU legislation retained when the UK exited the EU became assimilated law on 1 January 2024, published on legislation.gov.uk. References to any legislation in FSA guidance with ‘EU’ or ‘EC’ in the title (e.g. Regulation (EC) 178/2002) should now be regarded as assimilated law where applicable to GB and as directly applicable EU law where applicable to Northern Ireland. References to ‘Retained EU Law’ or ‘REUL’ should now be regarded as references to assimilated law.
For businesses moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, information on the Windsor Framework including the NI Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS) is available on GOV.UK.