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Food Safety Legislation

The Health & Social Services Department is seeking your views on new food safety legislation.

Food Safety Legislation
Draft Ordinance

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The European Communities (Implementation of Food and Feed Controls) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2016, was approved by the States in 2011. The draft legislation aims to ensure that all aspects of the food chain are safe, to improve food hygiene standards and to reduce the risk of food poisoning. The draft legislation includes controls to ensure the traceability of food, imports and exports of food, the hygiene of food and premises, and the feed provided for farm animals used for food.

Comments are invited in writing and can be emailed to: envhealth@hssd.gov.gg or sent by post to the address below.

The deadline for responses is by Friday18th September 2015.

Updated: September 2015

Draft Ordinance

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