Food Standards Act 1999
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The Food Standards Act 1999 is a UK law that established the Food Standards Agency and set out its powers and responsibilities for protecting public health in relation to food.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Food Standards Act 1999 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7220832 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Food Standards Act 1999 Context triple: [Food Standards Agency, legalBasis, Food Standards Act 1999]
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A.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1875
The Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1875 was a landmark British law that established standards and regulations to prevent the adulteration of food and medicine and protect consumers’ health.
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B.
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981
The Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 is a major U.S. farm bill that reauthorized and revised federal agricultural price support, commodity, and food assistance programs in the early 1980s.
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C.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
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D.
Egg Products Inspection Act
The Egg Products Inspection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the processing, inspection, and labeling of egg products to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and accurately represented to consumers.
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E.
Poultry Products Inspection Act
The Poultry Products Inspection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the processing and labeling of poultry products to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and accurately represented to consumers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Food Standards Act 1999 Target entity description: The Food Standards Act 1999 is a UK law that established the Food Standards Agency and set out its powers and responsibilities for protecting public health in relation to food.
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A.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1875
The Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1875 was a landmark British law that established standards and regulations to prevent the adulteration of food and medicine and protect consumers’ health.
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B.
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981
The Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 is a major U.S. farm bill that reauthorized and revised federal agricultural price support, commodity, and food assistance programs in the early 1980s.
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C.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
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D.
Egg Products Inspection Act
The Egg Products Inspection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the processing, inspection, and labeling of egg products to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and accurately represented to consumers.
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E.
Poultry Products Inspection Act
The Poultry Products Inspection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the processing and labeling of poultry products to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and accurately represented to consumers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimsTo | improve confidence in the safety of food supply in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amends | Food Safety Act 1990 ⓘ |
| citation | 1999 c. 28 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdAgency | Food Standards Agency ⓘ |
| definesDuty |
duty of the Food Standards Agency to monitor enforcement of food law
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duty of the Food Standards Agency to protect public health in relation to food ⓘ duty of the Food Standards Agency to provide advice and information on food safety and standards ⓘ |
| ensures | independence of the Food Standards Agency from UK Government departments responsible for food production and supply ⓘ |
| establishes | functions of the Food Standards Agency ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
power to conduct investigations to the Food Standards Agency
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power to issue guidance to the Food Standards Agency ⓘ power to obtain information to the Food Standards Agency ⓘ power to publish reports to the Food Standards Agency ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on enforcement and offences
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provisions on establishment of the Food Standards Agency ⓘ provisions on financial and accountability arrangements for the Food Standards Agency ⓘ provisions on functions of the Food Standards Agency ⓘ provisions on transfer of functions from Ministers to the Food Standards Agency ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
United Kingdom Government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
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| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to establish the Food Standards Agency and make provision as to its functions in relation to food safety and standards; to amend the law relating to food; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| policyArea |
agri-food law
ⓘ
consumer law ⓘ health law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect public health in relation to food
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to protect the interests of consumers in relation to food ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Food Standards Agency ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Food Hygiene Regulations
ⓘ
Food Safety Act 1990 ⓘ |
| requires |
Food Standards Agency to publish information in the public interest
ⓘ
Food Standards Agency to report annually to Ministers ⓘ
linked to:
Food Standards Agency
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| royalAssentDate | 1999-11-11 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Food Standards Act 1999 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
consumer protection
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food safety ⓘ food standards ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Food Standards Act 1999 Description of subject: The Food Standards Act 1999 is a UK law that established the Food Standards Agency and set out its powers and responsibilities for protecting public health in relation to food.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.