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Food Standards Scotland is seeking stakeholder views on whether and to what extent provisions in UK-India Free Trade Agreement that relate to trade in agricultural products may affect the maintenance of UK statutory protections for human health

FSS has been asked to clarify the public health risk associated with sealice on Scottish salmon. The following sets out our position and includes information on how the salmon farming sector is regulated by Scottish Government

This regulation Came Into Force on 18 December

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.

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.