Archived regulation updates
This is our regulation updates archive.
Regulation updates in this archive took effect more than 30 days ago.
Visit our main regulation updates page to see a list of our current updates.
1-15 of 343 archived regulation updates
| 20 January 2010 |
New labelling laws for food enzymes and food enzyme preparations
From 20 January 2010, food enzyme manufacturers will have to change the way they label their products |
| 20 January 2010 |
New labelling requirements for food additives
From 20 January 2010, food additive manufacturers will have to change the way they label their products |
| 7 January 2010 |
New standards for electrical equipment with a stand-by mode
From 7 January 2010, wattage limits will apply to consumer electrical equipment when on stand-by and off mode |
| 1 January 2010 |
New sampling and other controls for Salmonella in turkey flocks
On 1 January 2010, a national programme for the monitoring and control of Salmonella in turkeys comes into force |
| 1 January 2010 |
Reminder: standard VAT rate to return to 17.5 per cent
From 1 January 2010, the main rate of value added tax will rise from 15 per cent to 17.5 per cent |
| 1 January 2010 |
Introduction of different Intrastat exemption thresholds
From 1 January 2010, the current single Intrastat threshold will increase for imports and decrease for exports |
| 1 January 2010 |
Commencement of online-only EU VAT refund procedure
From 1 January 2010, a new online cross-border refund system will be live across the European Union |
| 1 January 2010 |
New rules to stop illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
From 1 January 2010, new rules will apply to the trade in marine fish and fishery products |
| 31 December 2009 |
New identification and traceability rules for sheep and goats
From 31 December 2009, you must use electronic identification for sheep and individually record sheep and goats |
| 28 December 2009 |
New information requirements for service-sector businesses
From 28 December 2009, businesses selling services in the UK and/or European Economic Area must give customers certain information |
| 19 December 2009 |
Revised requirements for food-packaging materials and substances
From 19 December 2009, new rules apply to active and intelligent materials and articles that are used to wrap food |
| 27 November 2009 |
Option for owners of private hire vehicles to run a bus service
From 27 November 2009, owners of private hire vehicles will be able to operate as a local bus service |
| 23 November 2009 |
New tolerance levels for certain substances in animal feed
From 23 November 2009, small amounts of coccidiostats and histomonostats will be allowed in non-target animal feed |
| 23 November 2009 |
New rules for businesses involved in the Scotch whisky industry
From 23 November 2009, new standards on the production, naming, labelling and marketing of Scotch whisky apply |
| 30 October 2009 |
Revised nutritional information requirements for food labels
From 30 October 2009, there will be new RDAs for vitamins and minerals, plus other changes to food-labelling rules |
