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<p> </p><p>Food labelling rules are harmonised in the EU and require that food information
shall not be misleading. This Government has pressed for better information for consumers
during negotiations relating to food labelling in Europe.</p><p> </p><p>Food businesses
are ultimately responsible for ensuring their products' safety and accurate labelling.
However, Government departments and agencies back this up with more than 80,000 risk-based
checks per year.In addition, Defra develops validated testing methods under its Food
Authenticity Programme to check whether a product has been mislabelled or contaminated.
These are then used by Public Analysts and local authorities to support food law enforcement.</p><p>
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