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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Farming Group (Science): Evidence...

Catalogue reference: MAF 663

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MAF 663

This series contains selected Food Science Division registered files on food additives.

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Reference

MAF 663

Title
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Farming Group (Science): Evidence and Knowledge Base (FTL Series) Files
Date

2003-2007

Description

This series contains selected Food Science Division registered files on food additives.

Arrangement

By former file reference.

Related material

Earlier food standards (FS series) files are in MAF 260

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

FTL

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2001-2001
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Safety and Science Group, 1997-1998
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Safety Group, 1989-1997
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Science Division, 1972-1995
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Joint Food Safety and Standards Group, 1998-2000
Physical description

2 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

from 2014 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Custodial history

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) until 1999; Food Standards Agency (FSA) from 2000.

Accumulation dates

from 1975

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Selection and destruction information

Selected in accordance with Operational Selection Policy 41.

Administrative / biographical background

The ADF file series was opened in 1975, because the previous 'FS' series had become unwieldy.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12853757/

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Farming Group (Science): Evidence and Knowledge Base (FTL Series) Files