Useful Links
for Scottish Crofting Produce MarkLinks
Food Standard Scotland:
- Food business info https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/business-and-industry/advice-for-new-businesses
- Allergy training Food Standards Scotland
- Information sheet : Small Producers and Direct Supply | Food Standards Scotland
Pig keeping pig_biosecurity_leaflet_final_22102015_0.pdf (qmscotland.co.uk)
Humane Slaughter Association: Several guides, particularly for those who do poultry slaughter on a small scale hsa.org.uk
Wild Game Guide (FSS) Wild game guidance | Food Standards Agency
Egg marking:
EC egg marketing and animal welfare regulations (EMR14) (ruralpayments.org)
EC egg marketing standards regulations (EMR1) (ruralpayments.org)
Legislation
Please note this list does not cover all legislation but includes some of the main ones, particularly
for those who keep animals (whether for selling direct or indirect for the food chain).
Food Hygiene: Regulation (EC) No 852/2004
Feed Hygiene: Regulation (EC) No 183/2005
Food Safety: Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Welfare of animals at time of killing: The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012
Keeping laying hens: The Registration of Establishments Keeping Laying Hens (Scotland) Regulations 2003