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<p>Food is one of the 13 Critical National Infrastructure sectors in the UK. The UK’s
Critical Infrastructure is defined by the Government as:</p><p> </p><p>‘Those critical
elements of Infrastructure (facilities, systems, sites, property, information, people,
networks and processes), the loss or compromise of which would result in major detrimental
impact on the availability, delivery or integrity of essential services, leading to
severe economic or social consequences or to loss of life.’</p><p> </p><p>Defra, as
the lead Government Department for food, produces an annual Sector Security and Resilience
Plan which covers risk to food supply from natural hazards and malicious threats,
including Physical, Personnel, and Cyber risks. A public summary of the plan is published
on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Food sector has a highly effective and resilient food
supply chain, owing to the size, geographic diversity and competitive nature of the
industry. Although there is recognised dependency on other critical services such
as fuel, energy, transport and communications, the resilience of the sector has been
demonstrated by its response to potentially disruptive challenges in recent years.
Government and the sector will continue to work together to ensure the resilience
of food supply.</p>
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