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<p>Food labelling rules are set at EU level and require that food information is not
misleading. This Government has pressed for better information for consumers during
negotiations relating to food labelling in Europe.</p><p>Food businesses are responsible
for ensuring their products are safe and accurately labelled. The Government backs
this up with risk-based checks carried out by Local Authorities. In addition, Defra
develops validated testing methods under its Food Authenticity programme to check
for mis-description and fraud. These methods are used by Public Analysts and Local
Authorities to support food law enforcement.</p><p>The majority of food law enforcement
is delegated to Local Authorities throughout the UK who carry out checks of food businesses
in their area to ensure compliance with food safety, traceability and labelling requirements.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) supports Local Authorities by providing funding for
additional sampling and providing expert advice and training. A total of £2 million
is being provided in 2014-15 to support additional food sampling. Measures to co-ordinate
food standards enforcement across Local Authorities are kept under continual review
by the FSA to improve effectiveness of delivery, working with Local Authorities and
trading standards professional bodies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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