Regulator Profile
Food Standards Scotland
Enforcement Regulator3
Areas of regulation
33
Laws enforced
UK-wide
Food Safety
Hygiene
Labelling
What Food Standards Scotland does
Food safety and standards in Scotland. Independent public body with similar remit to FSA but for Scotland specifically. Administers Food Hygiene Information Scheme in Scotland.
Legal framework
Legislation that Food Standards Scotland enforces.
Primary legislation
- Agriculture Act 2020 Act 2020
- Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 Act 1979
- Food Safety Act 1990 Act 1990
- Food Standards Act 1999 Act 1999
- Licensing Act 2003, Part 7 Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 136 Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 147A Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 15 Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 161 Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 34 Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 37 Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 41A Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 51 Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 53A Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 61 Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003, Section 62 Act 2003
- Trade Act 2021 Act 2021
Secondary legislation
- Animals (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2019 UK Statutory Instrument 2019
- Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2020
- Disease Control (England) Order 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
- Food Information Regulations 2014 (legislation) UK Statutory Instrument 2014
- Food Safety and Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006
- General Food Regulations 2004 UK Statutory Instrument 2004
- Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
- Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Conditions) Order 2014 UK Statutory Instrument 2014
- Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
- ... and 6 more statutory instruments
Sectors regulated
Retail
Hotels and hospitality