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Non-qualifying Regulatory Provisions (NQRP) summary report

Business Impact Target Reporting Period Covered: 17 December 2021 to 16 December 2022.

Last updated: 19 December 2022
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Last updated: 19 December 2022
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Excluded Category Summary of measure(s), including any impact data where available
Measures certified as being below de minimis (measures with an EANDCB below +/- £5 million) The FSA self-certified the publication of the revised Guidance on Wild Game (July 2022) in England as introducing familiarisation costs to business below the de-minimus threshold. 
EU Regulations, Decisions and Directives and other international obligations, including the implementation of the EU Withdrawal Bill and EU Withdrawal Agreement Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Measures certified as concerning EU Withdrawal Bill operability measures Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Pro-competition Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Systemic Financial Risk Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
 
Civil Emergencies Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Fines and Penalties Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Misuse of Drugs Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Measures certified as relating to the safety of tenants, residents and occupants in response to the Grenfell tragedy Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Casework

The FSA carries out the following daily routine activities, which will vary in scale and complexity on a case-by-case basis. These activities relate generally to business non-compliance or suspected non-compliance and as such do not represent any change in the burden placed on food businesses.

  • the FSA leads on the 24/7 government response to food and feed incidents
  • the FSA National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) gathers, analyses and disseminates intelligence in relation to food fraud and other offences of dishonesty within the food supply chain
  • the FSA carries out criminal investigations into legislative non-compliance at FSA approved establishments. Where necessary, it prosecutes or refers relevant cases to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Education, communications and promotion

The FSA routinely:

  • uses an extensive range of social media techniques to inform, educate and influence stakeholders on a variety of issues to promote consumer protection and other interests; 
  • produces a varied range of factsheets and information leaflets that are published on its website (www.food.gov.uk);
  • communicates with food business on many different subjects and consults them on regulatory changes that may impact them.
Activity related to policy development Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Changes to management of regulator Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.


 

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