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# Food and Agriculture

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<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>This Council has the following standards in relation to Food and Animal Health and Agriculture:</i></p><hr/><h2> Food </h2><p> We aim to ensure that: </p><ul> <li title="*">Food Businesses are Registered.</li> <li title="*">Butchers are licensed.</li> <li title="*">Food is correctly labelled and described and meets quality standards.</li> <li title="*">Manufacturers and retailers of food are regularly inspected.</li> <li title="*">Restaurants and other food premises meet strict hygiene standards.</li> <li title="*">Food is safe to eat.</li> </ul><h2> Animal Health and Agriculture </h2><p> We aim to ensure that: </p><ul> <li title="*">Disease controls are complied with.</li> <li title="*">Farm animal welfare standards are met.</li> <li title="*">Animal feed and fertilisers are of a satisfactory quality and safe for use.</li> <li title="*">Contingency plans for Foot and Mouth, rabies, anthrax and other diseases are in place.</li> </ul><p> Further information can be obtained from the following websites. Alternatively, use the contact details above to contact our Trading Standards Officers. </p><ul> <li title="*">

<a href="http://www.hmso.gov.uk/"> <strong>Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)</strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Provides full text of Acts of Parliament from 1988, plus access to Inforoute, the Government's Information Asset Register.</li> <li title="*">

<a href="http://www.defra.gov.uk/"> <strong>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)</strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Defra works for the essentials of life - water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants</li> <li title="*"> <strong>

<a href="http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/">Trading Standards Central</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> A one stop shop for consumer protection information in the UK. Provides information for businesses and consumers. </li> <li title="*"> <strong>

<a href="http://www.hmce.gov.uk/">HM Customs and Excise</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Provides information and advice for the public and for businesses.</li> <li title="*"> <strong>

<a href="http://www.oft.gov.uk/">Office of Fair Trading (OFT)</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> The OFT is designed with two purposes: to protect consumers and explain their rights; and to ensure that businesses compete and operate fairly.</li> <li title="*"> <strong>

<a href="http://www.dti.gov.uk/">Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Working with businesses, employees and consumers to drive up UK productivity and competitiveness to deliver prosperity for all.</li> <li title="*"> <strong>

<a href="http://www.fsa.gov.uk/">Food Standards Agency (FSA)</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> An independent food safety watchdog set up by an Act of Parliament in 2000 to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.</li> </ul><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=710"> Providing Information (710) </a></h3>