The deadline for responses to a Government consultation on UK REACH has been extended until 25 July 2024, giving Members more time to make their views heard
The FSA’s Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs) gather scientific information and evaluate its relevance. Of particular interest to the AIC Feed Sector is the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF).
The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc) Regulations 2024 set out the controls on the marketing, manufacture, distribution, possession, and administration of veterinary medicines and medicated feed. Under the Windsor Framework, EU law on veterinary medicines and medicated feed applies in respect of Northern Ireland. Aspects of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 still apply in NI to complement and enact certain aspects of the EU law.
On 1 July 2024, new or lowered maximum levels for the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON) as well as T-2/HT-2 toxin will come into force in the EU. These maximum levels will be integrated into the European Contaminants Regulation (EU) 2023/915 as amending regulations.
AIC is urging Members to respond to the Food Standards Agency (FSA)/Food Standards Scotland (FSS) consultation on regulated products authorisation reform.
The Government is consulting on changes to reduce costs to businesses moving from the EU's REACH regime to a UK REACH regulatory framework for England, Scotland and Wales.
Businesses with annual turnovers of over £2 million - or those supplying more than 50 tonnes of empty packaging or packaged goods - have until 31 May to report their data online.
