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Great Britain publishes export guidance for cell-cultivated food

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13 Nov 2026, 10:18 am IST1 min read

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The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland published guidance on 12 November for businesses seeking to export foods grown from animal cells from Great Britain to markets outside the European Union. It brings together requirements handled by different government bodies.

The guidance covers how businesses can check a destination’s import conditions and understand the requirements that may apply to health certificates, customs declarations, labelling and temperature-controlled transport. It was developed through a programme in which the food agencies work with businesses on regulatory questions.

The agencies said eligibility for an individual market still depends on that country’s rules and the decisions of its authorities. The existing export process continues to apply.

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Credit: Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Summarised/translated by KROV · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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