Open Consultations
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Regulation 2019/1793 on increased import controls of certain food and feed of non-animal origin (Review 3)
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is conducting a review of the food and feed commodities contained within the Annexes to Commission Implementing (EU) Regulation 2019/1793 as amended by The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland)...
Closes 25 April 2024
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Consultation on applications for authorisation of regulated products: twenty four feed additives and one feed for particular nutritional purposes (PARNUT) for use in animal feed
This consultation is conducted by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) on behalf of the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health and seeks stakeholders’ views, comments and feedback in relation to the regulated product applications considered in this document. The applications in question have...
Closes 17 June 2024
Closed Consultations
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Consultation on applications for authorisation of miscellaneous regulated products: four novel foods, three food additives, removal of twenty-two food flavouring authorisations, and a proposal to set a limit for ethylene oxide in food additives
Important: On 30 January 2024, a package of measures proposed by the UK Government were accepted to enable the return of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Further information on these measures can be found here in the UK Government Command Paper, Safeguarding the Union . A small number of...
Closed 29 March 2024
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Use the smoked fish or fresh produce tools? Help us make them better
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) updated two online tools in 2022, using the most recent scientific evidence and legal regulations, to provide information on the safe production of smoked fish and fresh produce. The aim of the tools is to help relevant food business operators assess their specific...
Closed 29 November 2023
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Consultation on updates to Food Standards Scotland's Technical Guidance on food allergen labelling and information requirements
This consultation concerns updates to Food Standards Scotland’s technical guidance on food allergen labelling and information requirements. The two key updates to this document focus on standards for applying Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL) and best practice guidance that No Gluten...
Closed 8 September 2023
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2023 Review of Commission Implementing (EU) Regulation 2019/1793 on increased import controls of certain food and feed of non-animal origin.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is conducting a review of the food and feed commodities contained within the Annexes to Commission Implementing (EU) Regulation 2019/1793 as amended by The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal origin) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022...
Closed 28 August 2023
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Consultation on applications for authorisation of second tranche of feed additives
This consultation is conducted by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) on behalf of the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health and seeks stakeholders’ views, comments and feedback in relation to the regulated product applications considered in this document, which have been submitted for new...
Closed 20 July 2023
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
We asked if a model transferring competency with an ability to delegate would achieve the expected benefits, of addressing identified weaknesses and establishing a sustainable process for future feed law delivery, outlined in the consultation document.
You said
A model transferring competency with an ability to delegate would be beneficial.
Any future model would need to be adequately and sustainably resourced; support the maintenance of skills and knowledge of officers delivering official controls; provide consistency to the feed sector and maintain the benefits of local knowledge.
We did
FSS continues to work with stakeholders through an Implementation Group and other mechanisms to develop the infrastructure to deliver the new model.
We asked
FSS asked respondents for their views on the newly developed guidance on Food Traceability, Withdrawals and Recalls within the UK Food Industry.
You said
Respondents were broadly supportive of the guidance and supporting tools. Comments received from respondents on the type of information that they wish to see included in the quick reference guide which would support the overarching guidance document.
We did
Consultation responses were used to refine our final guidance document which was published on 12th March 2019. Quick reference guide currently being produced taking into account the comments received as part of the consultation responses.
https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/publications-and-research/publications/guidance-on-food-recalls
We asked
For views on the new legislation which will provide for centralised delivery of feed official controls
You said
Please see consultation responses
We did
We considered all views and shall amend the legislation to allow full transfer of competence