Regulation 2019/1793 High risk food and feed of non animal origin stakeholder update

14 Feb 2024

To whom it may concern,

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have undertaken a science and evidence-based review of the imported food and feed commodities contained within the Annexes to Regulation 2019/1793 and write to inform you that has now been published for England, Wales and Scotland. Amendments to Regulation 2019/1793 will come into force 7 March 2024, which seeks to control high-risk food and food not of animal origin (HRFNAO) imported into Great Britain. The Regulation has been amended to reflect the changes to hazards affecting imported food to ensure the safety of consumers.

England: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/120/contents/made

Wales: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/119/contents/made

Scotland: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/12/contents/made