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Thursday, 15 July 2021
The Government Chemist conference took place on 23 - 24 June 2021 as a virtual event...
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Summary report on the Government Chemist 2021 Conference “Safe food for tomorrow’s world” which took place online on 23 and 24 June...
Thursday, 15 July 2021
The presentations from the 2021 Government Chemist Conference, Safe food for tomorrow's world, are available below. ...
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
GC team collaborated with IFST to develop a suite of Information Statements on laboratory analysis to help food industry managers select appropriate a...
Friday, 18 June 2021
The Government Chemist team have published a report summarising the findings of a ring trial to assess laboratories’ performance in measuring CBD and ...
Monday, 14 June 2021
Correspondence between the Government Chemist, the Chair of the ACMD and the Minister of State for Crime and Policing...
Wednesday, 19 May 2021
This tutorial paper offers a review of the common names, abbreviations, regulation, psychoactivity and analytical methodology for the principle cannab...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Defra has issued a reminder about the new EU Animal Health Regulation (AHR) and composite rules applying from 21 April 2021 and a compilation of suppo...
Monday, 15 February 2021
Introduction to the subject of GMO detection in food and feed samples, and advice and guidance on the application of DNA-based analytical methods...
Monday, 08 February 2021
Members of the Government Chemist team collaborated in the publication of an article on the impact of Covid-19 in the numbers of food fraud incidents...
Monday, 08 February 2021
This e-seminar will familiarise the viewer with the concepts of food allergen risk assessment and specifically with the risks from unintended allergen...
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
Round up of latest news from Defra related to agri-food and environmental topics...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Defra are working to compile a list of businesses that can take advantage of the authorised GB-NI trader 3 month grace period...
Monday, 21 December 2020
In this webinar, Professor Tom Welton looked at how sustainable chemistry is essential to achieve global sustainable development goals...
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Documents published by the European standardisation organisation, CEN, some of which are relevant to chemical and bio measurements in support of regul...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Round up of latest news from Defra related to agri-food and environmental topics...
Friday, 10 July 2020
Michael Walker will talk in detail about the process involved in the resolution of technical disputes in the UK official food control system after an ...
Wednesday, 01 July 2020
This e-seminar, will introduce the analytical needs associated with fish speciation for food authenticity...
Wednesday, 01 July 2020
Presentations related to workshop providing practical knowledge for assessing the conformity of confectionery items known as jelly mini-cups...
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Dr Michael Walker, Head of the Office of the UK Government Chemist and Referee Analyst, has had the title ‘Professor of Practice’ conferred on him. ...
Sunday, 07 June 2020
The second World Food Safety Day will be celebrated on 7 June 2020 to draw attention and inspire action to escale up the initial commitment made in 20...
Thursday, 21 May 2020
The UK’s new Global Tariff will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period. ...
Monday, 27 April 2020
The seminar, "Honey authenticity: determination of exogenous sugars by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)" was organised in collaboration with governmen...
Tuesday, 21 April 2020
Summary of the latest news from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Sunday, 29 March 2020
The GC team and the Institute for Global Food Security at Queens University Belfast have collaborated on a review of methods and issues related to det...
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
The 2020 Government Chemist conference has been postponed until 2021. Dates to be confirmed....
Friday, 20 March 2020
The Government Chemist organises an annual, fully residential course on the analysis and examination of food and feed at Reading University, 30 March-...
Friday, 31 January 2020
The Government Chemist provides evidence of past and current initiatives to help inform the National Food Strategy...
Thursday, 30 January 2020
The Government Chemist team was invited by IAEA to attend the Asia-Pacific Technical Regional Cooperation Project Meeting in Vietnam...
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
The EU are making changes to the pre-notification system, which will be applicable to imports during the transition period...
Groceries Code Adjudicator Complete the 2026 groceries sector survey
Department for Work and Pensions DWP Secretary of State appoints Skills Adviser
Ministry of Defence UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine
Department for Transport How well is your council fixing your roads?
Civil Nuclear Constabulary Scottish teams' dedication praised during severe winter weather
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Appointment: 9 January 2026