Scottish Government

Annex C

Regulation

The food and drink key sector must operate within the regulation set by:

• EU - Regulation to assure a high level of food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health within the EU through coherent farm-to-table measures and adequate monitoring, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.
• UK Government - Food Industry Better Regulation Group; Food Standards Agency
• Scottish Government - Food labelling; Food safety and hygiene; Accreditation schemes; Environmental protection
• Food Standards Agency Scotland - have a commitment to improve food safety and standards and protect the health of Scotland's population in relation to food.
• Health and Safety Executive ( HSE) - mission to prevent death, injury and ill health in Great Britain; Concordat between HSE and Scottish Executive.