Foodlaw-Reading Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Food Law News - UK - 2020

FSA Consultation, 15 July 2020

HYGIENE - Consultation on the guidance for hunters and retailers on the safe handling, preparation and supply of wild game and wild game meat

FSA Draft for consultation: Supply of Wild Game for Human Consumption A copy of this document is available on this site (click on image). Also available is a separate Consultation Document. Note that the consultation closes on 11 September 2020. Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original publication was accessed from:

About this consultation

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched an 8-week consultation on the revised guidance to the Supply of Wild Game for Human Consumption. The guidance has been updated to primarily improve clarity regarding EU and UK Regulation requirements for the wild game industry.

This revised guidance does not contain any change in policy, rather it reflects greater clarity around EU Regulations for the wild game industry; mainly for the hunters, processors and the retailers who shoot and supply wild game and wild game meat.

Main proposals:

• clarity in relation to EU Regulations for hunter and retail exemptions
• change in layout of the original guide to improve readability
• clarity from current EU regulations within areas such as the game larder, transport, traceability, primary producers and hunter/hunting party.
• Intended audience: guide is specifically for the wild game industry (hunters and retailers), not food law enforcement authorities as the previous guide suggests (although it may prove useful when undertaking enforcement checks).
• Terminology: term ‘shooter’ has been removed. Hunter is a single term that covers both hunting and shooting.

Who will this consultation be of most interest to?

• Wild Game Hunters, Wild Game Organisations, Wild Game Retailers, Wild Game Processors and Enforcement Authorities.