Impact Assessments
An Impact Assessment (IA) is a policy tool which assesses the impact in terms of costs, benefits and risks of an proposed regulation which could affect business, the public sector and civil society groups.
IAs are produced by Government departments and agencies that exercise statutory powers and make rules with a general effect on others. Each final IA produced by the Food Standards Agency is below, together with (where available) the opinion of the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC). The RPC was set up in 2009 to provide independent scrutiny of proposed regulatory measures put forward by Government and to challenge where proposals are not supported by robust evidence and analysis. The RPC’s opinions are Green, Amber or Red. An IA with an Amber or Green marking may be taken forward; an IA with a Red mark must be revised and resubmitted to the RPC until a Green or Amber marking is given.
IAs were formerly known as Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs).
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Reducing the risk from E. coli 0157 - controlling cross-contamination
Impact assessment
Cleaning and disinfection facilities for livestock vehicles
Impact Assessment
Fish labelling (England) Regulations 2010
Impact Assessment
Revisions to the microbiological criteria (Regulation (EC) 1441/2007)
Impact Assessment
The Animal Feed (England) Regulations 2010
Impact Assessment
The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2010
Impact Assessment
UK-wide scheme for rating of food hygiene standards
Impact Assessment
Managing farm manures for food safety guidance
Impact Assessment
Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2009
Impact Assessment
Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Enzymes
Impact Assessment
Revised salt reduction targets
Impact Assessment
The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2009
Impact Assessment
The Feed (Specified Undesirable Substances) (England) Regulations 2009
Impact Assessment
The Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009
Impact Assessment
The Food Labelling (Nutrition Information) (England) Regulations 2009
Impact Assessment
The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009
Impact Assessment
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 2009
Impact Assessment
Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Impact Assessment
Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) Regulations 2008
Impact Assessment
Review of the food law code of practice and practice guidance
Impact Assessment
Revision of Food Standards Agency Guidance on the Use Of Markerting Terms
Impact Assessments
Revision of Food Standards Agency clear food labelling guidance
Impact assessment
The Meat (Official Control Charges) (England) Regulations 2008
Impact Assessment
The Meat Products (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Impact Assessment
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 2008
Impact Assessment
The Specified Products from China Regulations 2008
Impact Assessment
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) Regulations 2008
Impact Assessment
Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Contaminants in Food (England) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2007
Maximum limits for Fusarium toxins in maize and maize products: Regulatory Impact Assessment
Contaminants in Food (England) Amendment Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Feed (Specified Undesirable Substances) (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Food (Suspension of the Use of E128 Red 2G as Food Colour) (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Food Labelling (Declaration Of Allergens) (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Food Standards Agency Guidance Notes on Articles 14, 16, 18 and 19 of the General Food Law Regulation (EC) 178/2002
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Food Supplements (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Food competency framework
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Foods for Particular Nutritional Uses (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Measures to implement minimum meat hygiene official control fees in approved meat establishments
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Miscellaneous Additives Food Additives and Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Lid Gaskets) (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Quick-Frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007
Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) (No.2) Regulations 2007
Impact Assessment
Feed (Specified Undesirable Substances) (England) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Feeding Stuffs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Feeding Stuffs and Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Fish Labelling (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Pesticide residue minimisation guidance for five crops: apples, pears, tomatoes, potatoes and cereals
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Proposals to improve classification arrangements for designated shellfish harvesting areas in England and Wales
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health claims made on foods
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Setting targets for salt content in a range of processed-food categories
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Target nutrient specifications for manufactured products used in school meals
Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2006 - Maximum limits for fusarium toxins in certain foodstuffs
Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Feeding Stuffs and Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Food For Particular Nutritional Uses (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Use of the terms vegetarian and vegan in food labelling
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Voluntary front of pack signposting scheme for certain pre-packed foods sold through retail outlets in the UK
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Voluntary guidance on allergen management and consumer information
Regulatory Impact Assessment