FSA announces changes to the food and feed marketing authorization process
UK
Apr 04, 2025
The Food Standards Agency announces that as of April 1, 2025, a new statutory instrument (SI) at the Great Britain (GB) level implemented two reforms to the market authorization process for regulated products:
- Removing requirements for the periodic renewal of authorisations that existed for feed additives, smoke flavourings and food or feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs); and
- Enabling authorisations to come into effect following ministerial decision, and then be published in an official register or list, rather than being prescribed by SI.
These reforms modernised the regulatory process and enabled it to better keep pace with innovation and emerging technologies, while continuing to safeguard public health. We consulted on these changes in 2024.
The reform SI removed expiry dates for authorisations that were subject to renewal. It ensures sufficient legislative basis for the FSA and FSS to request information from all businesses involved (not just authorisation holders) to aid safety assessment, in the event of any new information or developing concerns.
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