Consultation
Consultation on proposed changes to the Food Law Code of Practice (Northern Ireland) in relation to a new food standards delivery model
Northern Ireland specific
A consultation seeking stakeholders’ views on proposed changes to the Food Law Code of Practice (the Code), in Northern Ireland, to implement a new food standards delivery model.
This consultation will be of most interest to:
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Competent Authorities – District Councils (DCs)
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Food businesses
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Professional awarding bodies
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Trade Unions and expert groups may also have an interest.
Consultation subject
The proposed changes to the Code will implement a new food standards delivery model, including increasing the flexibility local authorities have to use official control methods and techniques, and directing DC resource to where it is most needed to tackle risk in the food chain.
Purpose of this consultation
To seek stakeholder views on the proposed changes to the Code that are necessary to introduce the new food standards delivery model.
Engagement and consultation process
A twelve-week public consultation is being launched to provide interested parties with an opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the Code.
Consultation pack
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
How to respond
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Please use the consultation response form to provide your comments. You may use either the interactive PDF or Word document version of the form. The consultation response form should then be emailed to Codereviewresponses@food.gov.uk
Comments and views are required by midnight Monday 9th January 2022.
Publication of response summary
Within three months of a consultation ending we aim to publish a summary of responses received and provide a link to it from this page.
You can find information on how we handle data provided in response to consultations in our Consultations privacy notice.
Further information
This consultation has been prepared in accordance with HM Government Consultation Principles. If an Impact Assessment has been produced, this is included in the consultation documents. If no Impact Assessment has been provided, the reason will be given in the consultation document.