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<p>The consultation on allergen information provisions, which closed on Friday 29
March, was a joint UK wide consultation between Defra, the Foods Standards Agency
in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and Food Standards Scotland. As food labelling
is a devolved issue, the decision to run the consultation across the whole of the
United Kingdom was dependent upon the support and involvement of the devolved administrations.
Throughout the process, Defra officials have been working closely with officials from
Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency.</p><p> </p><p>Looking to the
future, we will continue to work closely with the devolved administrations to ensure
that all UK consumers have complete trust in the food they consume.</p>
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