UK Statutory Instrument 2018 England

The Novel Foods (England) Regulations 2018

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At a glance

Enforced by

Local Authority, FSA

What's here

2 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide

Penalty landscape

1 of 2 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Any Person 1

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

Novel foods authorisation in Great Britain

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

s.sch003

Offences

Unlimited fine

Fail to comply with a stop notice Any Person

s.sch003

Contents of a stop notice

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Stop notice must include specific information Local authority

Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

Food Standards Scotland - Business guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
FSA regulated products application portal (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
GB novel foods register (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
FSA novel foods authorisation guidance (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

Local Authority

Primary

Local Authority (Environmental Health / Licensing / Planning)

Local councils enforce food safety (via Environmental Health Officers), issue alcohol licences, grant planning permission, and regulate certain business activities at local …

FSA

Food Standards Agency

Food safety and hygiene regulation across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Enforces food law, provides guidance to food businesses, investigates incidents. Approves …