Consultation on the post implementation review of the 2013 S&Q regulations

Consultation pack

• Consultation pack: the post implementation review of the 2013 S&Q regulations
• 2023 Post implementation review: the food safety (sampling and qualifications) (England) regulations 2013

Who will this consultation be of most interest to? 

• Public Analysts
• Food Examiners
• Local Authority and Port Health Authority Enforcement Officers
• National Reference Laboratories
• Government Chemist
• Royal Society of Chemistry
• Food Industry

Consultation subject

This report assesses whether the objectives of the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) 2013 (“2013 S&Q Regs”) continue to be met and whether the requirements of the regulations remain relevant. It also explores whether there have been any unintended effects resulting from the implementation of the 2013 S&Q Regs since the 2018 PIR. We welcome stakeholder’s views on this report.

Purpose of the consultation

As part of the Government’s commitment to review provisions in secondary legislation that regulate businesses, the 2013 S&Q Regs require the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to undertake a review of the Regulations in England and set out the conclusions in a report within five years of the measure coming into force and every five years subsequently.

How to respond

Responses to this consultation should be sent to:

Email: sslp@food.gov.uk 
Name: Sophie Brooke
Division/Branch: Scientific Sampling and Laboratory Policy (SSLP) Team, Science Strategy Capability and Research Unit, Science Evidence and Research Division
Postal address: Floors 6 & 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX