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    Technology and trade ice-breaking and fence-building standards for the limit of risky substances in food after Brexit

    • Last Update: 2022-01-21
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    The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
    .
    At 23:00 GMT on January 31, 2020, the UK officially left the EU, ending 47 years of EU membership
    .

     
    Before Brexit, its food safety regulations mainly adopted EU laws, regulations and technical standards
    .
    In order to ensure the orderly exit of the EU, the UK adopted "retained EU legislation" to transform EU laws and regulations that were directly adapted to the UK before Brexit, domestic legislation and EU precedents formulated to fulfill EU obligations into the UK legal framework.
    Part of the EU legislation that was directly or indirectly applicable to the UK before 23:00 on 31 December 2020 remains in UK law as a form of domestic legislation
    .

     
    According to the "Northern Ireland Protocol" agreement, after the UK officially leaves the EU, Northern Ireland still belongs to the EU's single market and abides by the EU's food safety technical regulations, directives, standards,
    etc.
    For England, Wales and Scotland, Retaining EU Law and subsequent relevant amendments to Retaining EU Law in the UK apply
    .

     
    Risky Substances in Food
     
    The limit standardof risk substances (including food additives , pesticides , veterinary drugs , microorganisms and other pollutants ) in food is an important part of food safety standards , and the content of risk substances is a quantifiable specific indicator for judging whether food is safe .
    This article summarizes the limit standards of risk substances in food after Brexit , and provides technical support for import and export food companies and regulatory agencies .
     
    For specific regulations, please copy the link below
     
    EU regulation query website:
     
      https://eur-lex.
    europa.
    eu/homepage.
    html
     
      UK Regulations (including Retaining EU Law) URL:
     
      https:// 
      Limit standard of dangerous substances in food

      food additives

      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      Retain European Union Law (EC) No 1333/2008 on Food Additives, and subsequent relevant amendments to regulations, including the Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulation (No.
    860 of 2019) and the Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulations (No.
    1504 of 2020)
    .
     
      Northern Ireland
     
      European Union Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 "Food Additives"
    .
     
      pesticide

      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      Retain European Union Law (EC) No 396/2005 on Maximum Residue Levels of Pesticides in or on Food and Feed of Animal and Plant Origin, and subsequent relevant amendments to regulations, including: Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal EU) (557 of 2019), the Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Exit) Regulations 2019, the Pesticides (Amendment) (Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Pesticides (Amendment) (Exit) Regulations 2020 ) Regulations
    .

     
      Northern Ireland
     
      European Union Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of animal and plant origin
    .
     
      veterinary drug

      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      The MRL criteria established in European Union Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 "Maximum Residue Limits for Pharmacologically Active Substances in Foods of Animal Origin and Their Classification" until 31 December 2020 continue to apply and are included on 1 January 2021 from the applicable Maximum Residue Limits in Great Britain
    .
     
      File download address
     
      https://assets.
    publishing.
    service.
    gov.
    uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/959434/MRLs_in_GB.
    pdf
     
      Northern Ireland
     
      European Union Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 "Maximum Residue Limits and Classification of Pharmacologically Active Substances in Foods of Animal Origin"
    .
     
      microorganism

      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      Retain European Union Law (EC) No 2073/2005 Microbiological Standards for Foods, and subsequent relevant amendments, including: General Food Hygiene (Amendment) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulation (2019 No.
    642) and Food and Feed Hygiene and Security (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulations (No.
    1504 of 2020)
    .

     
      Northern Ireland:
     
      European Union Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 "Microbiological Criteria for Foods"
    .
     
      pollutants

      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      Retain European Union Law (EC) No 1881/2006 Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Foods, and subsequent relevant amendments, including: Contaminants in Foods (Amendment) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulation (2019 No.
    639) and Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulations (No.
    1504 of 2020)
    .

     
      Northern Ireland:
     
      European Union Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 "Maximum levels of contaminants in food"
    .
     
      Contributors: International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations Research Center of the General Administration of Customs (and the WTO/TBT-SPS National Notification and Consultation Center of the People's Republic of China), Huangpu Customs 
      The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
    .
    At 23:00 GMT on January 31, 2020, the UK officially left the EU, ending 47 years of EU membership
    .

    UK
     
      Before Brexit, its food safety regulations mainly adopted EU laws, regulations and technical standards
    .
    In order to ensure the orderly exit of the EU, the UK adopted "retained EU legislation" to transform EU laws and regulations that were directly adapted to the UK before Brexit, domestic legislation and EU precedents formulated to fulfill EU obligations into the UK legal framework.
    Part of the EU legislation that was directly or indirectly applicable to the UK before 23:00 on 31 December 2020 remains in UK law as a form of domestic legislation
    .

    food standard
     
      According to the "Northern Ireland Protocol" agreement, after the UK officially leaves the EU, Northern Ireland still belongs to the EU's single market and abides by the EU's food safety technical regulations, directives, standards,
    etc.
    For England, Wales and Scotland, Retaining EU Law and subsequent relevant amendments to Retaining EU Law in the UK apply
    .

     
      Risky Substances in Food
      Risky Substances in Food
     
    The limit standard   of risk substances (including food additives , pesticides , veterinary drugs , microorganisms and other pollutants ) in food is an important part of food safety standards , and the content of risk substances is a quantifiable specific indicator for judging whether food is safe .
    This article summarizes the limit standards of risk substances in food after Brexit , and provides technical support for import and export food companies and regulatory agencies .
    Food Additives Pesticides Veterinary Drugs Microbial Contaminants Limits Food Safety Standards Export Food Supervision
     
      For specific regulations, please copy the link below
     
      EU regulation query website:
     
      https://eur-lex.
    europa.
    eu/homepage.
    html
     
      UK Regulations (including Retaining EU Law) URL:
     
      https:// 
      Limit standard of dangerous substances in food
      Limit standard of dangerous substances in food

      food additives
      food additives

      England, Scotland, Wales
      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      Retain European Union Law (EC) No 1333/2008 on Food Additives, and subsequent relevant amendments to regulations, including the Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulation (No.
    860 of 2019) and the Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulations (No.
    1504 of 2020)
    .
     
      Northern Ireland
      Northern Ireland
     
      European Union Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 "Food Additives"
    .
     
      pesticide
      pesticide

      England, Scotland, Wales
      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      Retain European Union Law (EC) No 396/2005 on Maximum Residue Levels of Pesticides in or on Food and Feed of Animal and Plant Origin, and subsequent relevant amendments to regulations, including: Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal EU) (557 of 2019), the Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Exit) Regulations 2019, the Pesticides (Amendment) (Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Pesticides (Amendment) (Exit) Regulations 2020 ) Regulations
    .

     
      Northern Ireland
      Northern Ireland
     
      European Union Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of animal and plant origin
    .
     
      veterinary drug
      veterinary drug

      England, Scotland, Wales
      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      The MRL criteria established in European Union Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 "Maximum Residue Limits for Pharmacologically Active Substances in Foods of Animal Origin and Their Classification" until 31 December 2020 continue to apply and are included on 1 January 2021 from the applicable Maximum Residue Limits in Great Britain
    .
     
      File download address
     
      https://assets.
    publishing.
    service.
    gov.
    uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/959434/MRLs_in_GB.
    pdf
     
      Northern Ireland
      Northern Ireland
     
      European Union Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 "Maximum Residue Limits and Classification of Pharmacologically Active Substances in Foods of Animal Origin"
    .
     
      microorganism
      microorganism

      England, Scotland, Wales
      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      Retain European Union Law (EC) No 2073/2005 Microbiological Standards for Foods, and subsequent relevant amendments, including: General Food Hygiene (Amendment) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulation (2019 No.
    642) and Food and Feed Hygiene and Security (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulations (No.
    1504 of 2020)
    .
     
      Northern Ireland:
      Northern Ireland:
     
      European Union Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 "Microbiological Criteria for Foods"
    .
     
      pollutants
      pollutants

      England, Scotland, Wales
      England, Scotland, Wales
     
      Retain European Union Law (EC) No 1881/2006 Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Foods, and subsequent relevant amendments, including: Contaminants in Foods (Amendment) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulation (2019 No.
    639) and Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.
    ) (Withdrawal from the European Union) Regulations (No.
    1504 of 2020)
    .
     
      Northern Ireland:
      Northern Ireland:
     
      European Union Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 "Maximum levels of contaminants in food"
    .
     
      Contributors: International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations Research Center of the General Administration of Customs (and the WTO/TBT-SPS National Notification and Consultation Center of the People's Republic of China), Huangpu Customs 
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