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Windsor Framework: Deadline for Businesses to Register for New Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme Approaches

By Nicola Smith and Francesca Puttock on Posted in Brexit, Environmental, Food Safety, Health & Safety, Product Safety
From October 2023, a broad range of products moving from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI) (and that are intended for “final consumption” in NI) will be processed through a “green lane” and be subject to fewer checks and controls. While this will ultimately facilitate movements of various products, there are implications for businesses … Continue Reading

Deposit return scheme: Circularity Scotland hails “milestone” producer registration and reaffirms August 2023 launch date amid growing scepticism

By Nicola Smith, Anita Lloyd and Francesca Puttock on Posted in Alcohol, Food and Entertainment Licensing, Climate Change & Sustainability, Environmental, Food Safety, Product Safety, Uncategorized
With a planned launch date of 16 August 2023, the pressure is on for the Scottish government to deliver the deposit return scheme (“DRS”) for drinks containers. Despite increased scrutiny of industry readiness, Circularity Scotland (“CSL”) reaffirmed on 2 March that the scheme is on track and that producers responsible for more than 95% of … Continue Reading

UK Government publishes guidance on the implementation of the Food (Promotion and Placement) Regulations 2021

By Nicola Smith on Posted in Food Safety, Health & Safety
The Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 will come into force on 1 October 2022 and impact foods High in Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) by introducing restrictions on volume offers and new rules on placement in retail stores and promotion. These include a 9 p.m. watershed on all advertising of HFSS foods and … Continue Reading

UK Calorie Labelling for Food and Drink in Restaurants, Takeaways, Deli Counters and Other ‘Out of Home’

By Nicola Smith on Posted in Alcohol, Food and Entertainment Licensing, Chemicals & Products, Food Safety, Product Safety
There is less than a month to go before the UK’s new Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 (the “Regulations”) come into force (6 April 2022). The Regulations include obligations for calorie labelling for ‘non-prepacked foods’ in England, which are sold in a form suitable for ‘immediate consumption’. They will require businesses … Continue Reading

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) Publishes Enforcement Data (UK)

By Nicola Smith and Rob Elvin on Posted in Product Safety
The OPSS has published details of its enforcement actions during the six months from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021. Actions related to product safety included orders for forfeiture and destruction, compliance notices and the issue of mandatory withdrawal and recall notices. Relevant businesses included businesses based in Great Britain, but also a significant … Continue Reading
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